HTS heading 8512 · Chapter 85

HTS 8512: Electrical lighting or signaling equipment, windshield…

HTS heading 8512 covers electrical lighting or signaling equipment (excluding articles of heading 8539), windshield wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles; parts thereof. It has 12 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 2.5% (7 lines), Free (4 lines), 2.7% (1 line).

Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.

Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.

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Country of origin

Customs value (USD)

Mode of transport

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Tariff lines and duty rates

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Estimate
8512.10	Lighting or visual signaling equipment of a kind used on bicycles:
8512.10.20.00	Lighting equipment[No.]	Free		45%	Estimate →
8512.10.40.00	Visual signaling equipment[No.]	2.7%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
8512.20	Other lighting or visual signaling equipment:
8512.20.20	Lighting equipment	Free		25%
8512.20.20.40	For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711[No.]				Estimate →
8512.20.20.80	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8512.20.40	Visual signaling equipment	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8512.20.40.40	For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711[No.]				Estimate →
8512.20.40.80	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8512.30.00	Sound signaling equipment	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8512.30.00.20	Horns[No.]				Estimate →
8512.30.00.30	Radar detectors of a kind used in motor vehicles[No.]				Estimate →
8512.30.00.40	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8512.40	Windshield wipers, defrosters and demisters:
8512.40.20.00	Defrosters and demisters[No.]	2.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
8512.40.40.00	Windshield wipers[No.]	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →
8512.90	Parts:
8512.90.20.00	Of signaling equipment[kg]	2.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
	Of lighting equipment:
8512.90.40.00	Of a kind used on bicycles[kg]	Free		45%	Estimate →
8512.90.60.00	Other[kg]	Free		25%	Estimate →
8512.90.70.00	Of defrosters and demisters[kg]	2.5%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
8512.90.90.00	Other[kg]	2.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →

19 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.

Example: base duty and fees on $10000

For HTS 8512.10.40.00 at the general rate of 2.7%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:

Base duty (2.7%)	$270.00
Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58)	$34.64
Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%)	$12.50
Duty and fees	$317.14

Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.

Special program codes in this heading

A, A*, A+: Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
AU: U.S.–Australia FTA
B: Automotive Products Trade Act
BH: U.S.–Bahrain FTA
CL: U.S.–Chile FTA
CO: U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
D: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
E, E*: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
IL: U.S.–Israel FTA
JO: U.S.–Jordan FTA
KR: U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
MA: U.S.–Morocco FTA
OM: U.S.–Oman FTA
P, P+: CAFTA-DR
PA: U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
PE: U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
S, S+: USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
SG: U.S.–Singapore FTA

A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.

Duty by country of origin

Vehicle lighting (8512.20.20) · China · Mexico · Vietnam · Canada · Germany · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan · India · Italy

Frequently asked questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 8512?

Heading 8512 has 12 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are 2.5% (7 lines), Free (4 lines), 2.7% (1 line). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.

Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 8512?

It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.

What fees are added to an import under HTS 8512?

Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.