Mercury Vapor Discharge Lamp from China
A high-intensity mercury vapor discharge lamp used for industrial lighting and streetlights, producing light through an electric arc in mercury vapor. It falls under HTS 8539.39.90.00 as a discharge lamp other than ultraviolet lamps, specifically categorized as 'other' within non-UV discharge lamps.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify lamp specifications confirm it's a mercury vapor discharge type, not UV-specific, to avoid reclassification
• Include hazardous material documentation for mercury content per EPA and DOT regulations
• Check for energy efficiency labeling requirements under DOE standards to prevent customs holds