HS code for car light in China: 8512201000
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HS code for car light in China

The HS code for car light in China is 8512201000 — Lighting equipment of a kind used for motor vehicles.

MFN duty 10% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 机动车辆用照明装置

Official tariff line authoritative
Official Chinese customs nomenclature for the code above. Rates are the reference figures of the current schedule; always confirm against the full record.
HS code Description (official English) Chinese customs wording MFN VAT Detail
8512201000 Lighting equipment of a kind used for motor vehicles 机动车辆用照明装置 10% 13% Open
Other tariff lines that may apply
Further lines of the official nomenclature whose wording also covers car light. Which one applies depends on the form, material and intended use of the goods.
HS code Description (official English) MFN VAT Detail
9405500000 Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings 10% 13% Open
9405499000 Other electrical lighting fixtures and lighting devices 6% 13% Open
9405429000 Other electrical fixtures and lighting devices designed to use only light emitting diode (LED) light sources 6% 13% Open
9405410000 Photovoltaic and other electrical fixtures and lighting devices designed to use only light emitting diode (LED) light sources 8.5% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “car light”
Grouped from real Chinese import declarations. This list includes parts and components codes — that is expected, because components are imported far more often than finished machines. Use it to see how the product is classified in practice, not as the final answer.
HS code Description (official English) Declarations MFN VAT Detail
8512900000 Parts of equipments of heading No.85.12 1,313 8% 13% Open
8512201000 Lighting equipment of a kind used for motor vehicles 507 10% 13% Open
8512209000 Other lighting or visual signalling equipment (including visual signalling of a kind used for motor vehicles) 335 10% 13% Open
8512100000 Lighting or visual signalling equipment of a kind used on bicycles 117 10% 13% Open
8708299000 Other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs), not specified 115 6% 13% Open
Why 8512201000 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 8512 — Electrical lighting or signaling devices for bicycles or motor vehicles (excluding items of heading 85.39), electric windshield wipers, defrosters, and defoggers , chapter 85 — Motors, Electrical Equipment, and Their Parts; Recording and reproducing equipment for recording and reproducing audio, television images, and sound, as well as their parts and accessories .
  • Matching official wording: the Chinese tariff description for this line is “机动车辆用照明装置”, which contains the term used for car light in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 1,313 import records whose product descriptions match car light are declared under this heading family, i.e. 35% of the declarations matching the term fall under the single most-used code.
  • Reference only: classification is decided by China Customs on the goods as presented. Rates shown are the schedule’s reference figures and can include unit-based (specific) duties — see the full record for the complete breakdown.
Frequently asked

What is the HS code for car light in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for car light is 8512201000 — Lighting equipment of a kind used for motor vehicles. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 10% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Are there other HS codes that could apply to car light?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover car light: 9405500000 (Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings); 9405499000 (Other electrical lighting fixtures and lighting devices); 9405429000 (Other electrical fixtures and lighting devices designed to use only light emitting diode (LED) light sources). The right code depends on the specific form, material and end use, so check the product description against each line.

Do parts and accessories of car light use a different HS code?

Yes. Parts and accessories are classified separately from the finished article. The Chinese schedule lists 8512900000 (品目8512所列装置的零件) for parts of this product. Import declarations for car light also frequently use that line, so confirm whether you are shipping the complete item or its components.

Which HS code do importers actually declare for car light?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "car light", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 8512900000 — Parts of equipments of heading No.85.12, used in 1,313 records in our sample.

How is car light classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: car light falls under heading 8512 and statistical line 8512201000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “机动车辆用照明装置” (English: Lighting equipment of a kind used for motor vehicles). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

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