What is the customs duty for Light-emitting diode (LED) modules (code 853951)?

The standard EU customs duty rate for code 853951 is 2.7%. This rate applies to imports from third countries (erga omnes). Lower preferential rates may apply for countries with trade agreements.

What VAT applies to imports under code 853951?

The standard import VAT rate is 23%. VAT is calculated on the customs value plus duty and any applicable excise taxes.

What documents are needed to import goods under code 853951?

Importing goods under code 853951 may require 28 types of documents and certificates. See the tariff measures table on this page for details on required documentation.

How to calculate import costs for code 853951?

Use the Celna24 customs calculator — enter the goods value, country of origin, and code 853951, and the calculator will compute the duty, VAT, and total import cost.

Subheading 8539 51 — LED modules

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ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES›Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps; light-emitting diode (LED) light sources

Light-emitting diode (LED) modules

Standard EU duty

2.7%

VAT

23%

Additional duties / sanctions

0 rules

Docs required

28 docs

Y924Y969X858Y811L152Y727+22

Standard rates

Applies to	Type	Rate	Conditions	Regulation
ERGA OMNES	Third country duty	2.7%	—	R1832/21

Preferences

ERGA OMNES 0%ERGA OMNES 0%AD 0%AL 0%BA 0%CA 0%CAMER 0%CARI 0%CH 0%CI 0%CL 0%CM 0%CO 0%DZ 0%EBA 0%EC 0%EEA 0%EG 0%EH 0%ESA 0%EUCA 0%FJ 0%FO 0%GB 0%GE 0%GH 0%GSP 0%GSP+ 0%IL 0%JO 0%JP 0%KE 0%KR 0%LB 0%LOMB 0%MA 0%MD 0%ME 0%MK 0%MX 0%NZ 0%PE 0%PG 0%PS 0%SADC EPA 0%SB 0%SG 0%SM 0%SWITZ 0%SY 0%TN 0%TR 0%UA 0%VN 0%WS 0%XC 0%XK 0%XL 0%XS 0%ZA 0%

Notes

EU003According to The Special Provisions of Section II (A) (3) of the Preliminary Provisions of the Combined Nomenclature the suspension of customs duties for goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms shall be subject to conditions laid down in the relevant provisions of the European Union with a view to customs control of the use of such goods.

TM5101. Customs duties shall be suspended in respect of goods intended for incorporation in the ships, boats or other vessels classified at the following CN codes 8901 10 10; 8901 20 10; 8901 30 10; 8901 90 10; 8902 00 10; 8903 91 10; 8903 92 10; 8904 00 10; 8904 00 91; 8905 10 10; 8905 90 10; 8906 10 00; 8906 90 10 for the purposes of their construction, repair, maintenance or conversion, and in respect of goods intended for fitting to or equipping such ships, boats or other vessels.2. Customs duties shall be suspended in respect of:(a) goods intended for incorporation in drilling or production platforms:(1) fixed, of subheading ex 8430 49, operating in or outside the territorial sea of Member States, or(2) floating or submersible, of subheading 8905 20, for the purposes of their construction, repair, maintenance or conversion, and in respect of goods intended for equipping the said platforms.(b) tubes, pipes, cables and their connection pieces, linking these drilling or production platforms to the mainland.

CD333The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 for parts, components and other goods of a kind to be incorporated in or used for aircraft and parts thereof in the course of their manufacture, repair, maintenance, rebuilding, modification or conversion is suspended.In order to benefit from the suspension, the declarant shall present to the customs authorities an Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1, as set out in Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, or an equivalent certificate.The certificates which are deemed to be equivalent to Authorised Release Certificates are listed in Annex II to the Regulation (EU) 2018/1517.

CD303The relief from or reduction of customs duties shall be subject to the specific request expressed by the declarant in box 44 "Additional information/Documents produced/Certificates and authorisations", of the Single Administrative Document (SAD)

TM904Preferences granted under the agreement between the European Union and Morocco in force from 19 July 2019.As of 3 October 2025, products originating in Western Sahara subject to controls by the customs authorities of the Kingdom of Morocco shall benefit from trade preferences under the terms of the new Agreement in the form of exchange of letters between the EU and Morocco, The European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to allow those products to be identified by reference to the region of origin to be included in the proof of origin and as provided for in Protocol 4.In view of the application of these measures, the origin certificates codes U179 and U180 must be declared.The country code to be entered in the origin declaration when these proofs of origin are used is “EH”.

CD727Eligibility to benefit from this preference is subject to the presentation of an origin declaration stating the European Union origin of the goods, in the context of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

CD906The list of non-eligible locations and their postal codes is available at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/technical-arrangement_postal-codes.pdf

CD500Eligibility to benefit from this preference is subject to the presentation of a proof of origin stating the community origin of the goods, in the context of the agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation.

Import control of mercury

ALLTCR0852/17

Documents / references

Y924Y969

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y924— Import/export allowed after control
Y002Other conditions: Y969— Import/export allowed after control
Y003Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD799The export and import of the mercury-added products set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 shall be prohibited according to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852. The prohibition laid down in the first paragraph shall not apply to any of the following mercury-added products:(a) products that are essential for civil protection and military uses;(b) products for research, for calibration of instrumentation, or for use as a reference standard.

Export control of mercury

ALLTCR0852/17

Documents / references

Y924Y969

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y924— Import/export allowed after control
Y002Other conditions: Y969— Import/export allowed after control
Y003Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD799The export and import of the mercury-added products set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 shall be prohibited according to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852. The prohibition laid down in the first paragraph shall not apply to any of the following mercury-added products:(a) products that are essential for civil protection and military uses;(b) products for research, for calibration of instrumentation, or for use as a reference standard.

Export control

BYR0765/06

Documents / references

X858Y811

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y811— Import/export allowed after control
Y010Other conditions: X858— Import/export allowed after control
Y090Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

TM956it shall be prohibited: to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, machinery as listed in Annex XIV, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 765/2006 - Article 1s.1 (COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022/355)

Import control

BYR0765/06

Documents / references

L152Y727Y728Y870

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y727— Import/export allowed after control
Y010Other conditions: Y728— Import/export allowed after control
Y050Other conditions: L152— Import/export allowed after control
Y080Other conditions: Y870— Import/export allowed after control
Y090Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD925It shall be prohibited to purchase, import, or transfer into the Union, directly or indirectly, goods which allow Belarus to diversify its sources of revenue, thereby enabling its involvement in the Russian aggression against Ukraine, as listed in Annex XXVII, if they originate in Belarus or are exported from Belarus.Article 1ra - Regulation (EU) 765/2006 (COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2024/1865)

Import prohibition

KPR0285/18

Notes

TM884Goods from the Annex XIh of Regulation (EU) 2018/285 (Machinery and electrical equipment)

Export prohibition

KPR0285/18

Notes

TM888Goods from the Annex XI l of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 (Industrial machinery, transportation vehicles, iron, steel and other metals)

Export control

RUR0833/14

Documents / references

X834X837X840Y708Y833

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: X834— Import/export allowed after control
Y005Other conditions: X840— Import/export allowed after control
Y007Other conditions: X837— Import/export allowed after control
Y010Other conditions: Y833— Import/export allowed after control
Y030Other conditions: Y708— Import/export allowed after control
Y090Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD869It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods which could contribute in particular to the enhancement of Russian industrial capacities as listed in Annex XXIII, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

Import control

RUR0833/14

Documents / references

L129L142L143Y859Y874

Conditions

B001Presentation of a certificate/licence/document: L142— Import allowed
B002Presentation of a certificate/licence/document: Y874— Import allowed
B003Presentation of a certificate/licence/document: L129— Import allowed
B004Presentation of a certificate/licence/document: L143— Import allowed
B030Presentation of a certificate/licence/document: Y859— Import allowed
B090Presentation of a certificate/licence/document: the condition is not fulfilled— Import is not allowed

Notes

CD875It shall be prohibited to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, goods which generate significant revenues for Russia thereby enabling its actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, as listed in Annex XXI into the Union if they originate in Russia or are exported from Russia.With regard to the goods listed in Part B of Annex XXI, the prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the execution until 8 January 2023 of contracts concluded before 7 October 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.By way of derogation from paragraphs 1, the competent authorities may authorise the purchase, import or transfer of the goods listed in Annex XXI, or the provision of related technical and financial assistance, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that this is necessary for the establishment, operation, maintenance, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities, the supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, or critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as for civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development.Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 - Article 3i (Council regulation (EU) 2022/576)

Export control on restricted goods and technologies

SYR0697/13

Documents / references

Y920Y921

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y920— Import/export allowed after control
Y002Other conditions: Y921— Import/export allowed after control
Y003Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD664The list set out in this Annex shall not include products identified as consumer goods packaged for retail sale for personal use or packaged for individual use, with the exception of isopropanol.
TM826Goods from Annex II (entries referred to in point (11)(c)) of Regulation (EU) No 697/2013 (OJ L 198) - Laboratory equipment, including parts and accessories for such equipment, for the (destructive or non-destructive) analysis or detection of chemical substances, with the exception of equipment, including parts or accessories, specifically designed for medical use.
CD994If the declared goods are referred to in the footnotes linked to the measure an export/import authorisation must be presented.

Export control

UAR0692/14

Documents / references

X802Y997

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y997— Export allowed
Y005Other conditions: X802— Export allowed
Y009Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Export is not allowed

Notes

CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol.The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited:(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.

Import control

UAR0692/14

Documents / references

N954U045U078U079Y997

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y997— Import allowed
Y002Other conditions: U078— Import allowed
Y003Other conditions: U079— Import allowed
Y005Other conditions: N954— Import allowed
Y007Other conditions: U045— Import allowed
Y009Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import is not allowed

Notes

CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol.The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited:(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.

Import control

UAR0263/22

Documents / references

N954U045U078U079Y984

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y984— Import/export allowed after control
Y002Other conditions: N954— Import/export allowed after control
Y005Other conditions: U045— Import/export allowed after control
Y006Other conditions: U078— Import/export allowed after control
Y007Other conditions: U079— Import/export allowed after control
Y009Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77):I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine.The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established; (b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport;(ii) telecommunications;(iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.

Export control

UAR0263/22

Documents / references

X985Y984

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y984— Import/export allowed after control
Y003Other conditions: X985— Import/export allowed after control
Y004Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled— Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77):I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine.The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established; (b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport;(ii) telecommunications;(iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.

Binding Tariff Information

BTI classification examples

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6W LED module on aluminum strip

komponenty elektroniczne (LED, układy scalone)GRI 1GRI 6

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LED module 6W 2700K on aluminum strip

komponenty elektroniczne (LED, rezystory, układy scalone)GRI 1GRI 6

DEgold143/24-1

LED light module for ceiling spots

komponenty elektroniczne (LED, PCB, układy scalone)GRI 1GRI 5bGRI 6

BEgold.017.827

LED module 14W 3000K on aluminum strip

komponenty elektroniczne (LED, układy scalone)GRI 1GRI 6

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LED strip light with copper tape and resistors

komponenty elektroniczne (LED, rezystory)GRI 1GRI 6

BTI (Binding Tariff Information) is an official EU customs decision confirming the classification of goods. Valid for 3 years, binding across all EU member states.

Definition and scope of subheading 8539 51 — LED modules

Subheading 8539 51 covers light-emitting diode (LED) modules — assemblies consisting of one or more LED chips mounted on a PCB or other substrate, with or without optical elements (lenses, reflectors), but without an integrated LED driver. LED modules are components intended for mounting in luminaires. The key distinction from LED lamps (8539 52): modules lack an integrated driver and standard cap for direct mains connection. They require an external LED power supply.

Regulatory requirements and Ecodesign for LED modules

LED modules under 8539 51 are subject to Regulation (EU) 2019/2020 on Ecodesign requirements for light sources — as separate light sources. RoHS 2 restricts hazardous substances. LVD applies for modules rated 50-1000 V. ITA may cover LED modules as electronic components with a zero MFN rate. CBAM does not apply.

Duty rates for subheading 8539 51

MFN rates in TARIC. LED modules are a rapidly growing market segment. Under ITA, they may qualify for a zero rate. Preferential rates under FTAs. VAT is charged.

Frequently asked questions

What distinguishes an LED module (8539 51) from an LED lamp (8539 52)?

An LED module (8539 51) is an assembly of LED chips on a substrate without an integrated driver or standard cap — it requires an external power supply and is a component for luminaires. An LED lamp (8539 52) has an integrated driver and standard cap (E27, GU10 etc.) for direct mains connection. Completeness and self-sufficiency are the decisive criteria.

Are LED modules subject to Ecodesign?

Yes. LED modules as separate light sources are subject to Regulation (EU) 2019/2020 on energy efficiency, light quality and product information requirements including minimum luminous efficacy and colour rendering index (CRI).

Are LED modules subject to CBAM?

No. LED modules fall outside CBAM scope.

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