HS Code 851220
Other lighting or visual signalling equipment
Official description: Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles : Other lighting or visual signalling equipment
Also searched as: headlight, tail light, fog light, turn signal, brake light, indicator light
Classification
How 851220 breaks down
Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV recorders and reproducers
Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles
Other lighting or visual signalling equipment
Covered products
What products fall under HS code 851220?
Buyers sourcing other lighting or visual signalling equipment from 1688 commonly describe it in these ways. If your product matches, 851220 is likely the right 6-digit starting point — confirm material and intended use against the official tariff.
Import duty by market
Where to check the import duty for HS 851220
The 6-digit code is universal, but duty, VAT and GST are set by the destination country and depend on the full national tariff line with China as the country of origin. Start from the official source for your market.
United States
USITC / CBP · Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
European Union
TARIC · Access2Markets
United Kingdom
HMRC · UK Integrated Online Tariff
Canada
CBSA · Canadian Customs Tariff
Australia
ABF · Australian customs tariff
Singapore
Singapore Customs · Singapore Trade Classification (HS)
Compare the real China-origin import tax across markets
Use the HS & import duty checker to estimate duty + VAT/GST for 851220 by destination before you pay a 1688 supplier.
Heading 8512
Other HS codes under 8512
Subheadings in the same 4-digit heading — "Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles". If 851220 is not an exact match, one of these may classify your product more precisely.
Questions
HS code 851220: common questions
What is HS code 851220?
HS code 851220 is the World Customs Organization 6-digit HS 2022 subheading for "Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles : Other lighting or visual signalling equipment". The first two digits (85) are the chapter — Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV recorders and reproducers — and digits 3-4 (8512) are the heading. Countries add further digits (8-10) for their national tariff line.
What products fall under HS 851220?
Common products classified under 851220 include headlight, tail light, fog light, turn signal, brake light, indicator light and similar items matching other lighting or visual signalling equipment. The correct code still depends on the product's material, function and intended use.
How do I find the import duty for HS code 851220?
Duty is set by the destination country, not by the 6-digit HS code alone. Start from the official tariff of your market — USITC HTS (US), TARIC / Access2Markets (EU), GOV.UK Trade Tariff (UK), CBSA (Canada), ABF (Australia) or Singapore Customs — and look up the full national code with China as the country of origin.
Is HS code 851220 the same in every country?
The first 6 digits (851220) are the same worldwide under the WCO Harmonized System. Beyond that, each country extends the code (HTS in the US, TARIC in the EU, etc.) and sets its own duty and tax rates.
Can I trust the HS code a 1688 supplier gives me?
Treat a supplier-provided code as a clue, not a final classification. It can be incomplete, China-export-specific, or mismatched to your destination's rules. Verify against the official tariff and your product's actual material and use.
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