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8512 — Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles
Heading
Build a route: origin → entry into the EU → destination, and see the measures that apply along it.
EU customs measures (TARIC)
Duty is not declared at this level. The table shows only measures that apply to the whole heading and above; the rate for specific goods sits on the subheading. Expand the code below.
Data updated: 2026-08-08 · Indicative – only the official sources (TARIC) are binding.
| Measure type | Origin / area | Duty | Validity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airworthiness tariff suspension | ERGA OMNES | 0 % | 2018-11-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Export control | Belarus | — | 2025-02-25 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Albania | 0 % | 2009-04-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 % | 2009-01-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Canada | 0 % | 2017-09-21 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Central America | 0 % | 2013-08-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | 2017-09-21 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | GSP - General arrangements | 0 % | 2023-01-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Japan | 0 % | 2020-02-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Korea, Republic of | 0 % | 2011-07-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Kosovo | 0 % | 2016-04-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Macedonia | 0 % | 2009-01-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Montenegro | 0 % | 2010-05-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | New Zealand | 0 % | 2024-05-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Peru | 0 % | 2013-03-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Serbia | 0 % | 2010-02-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Singapore | 0 % | 2019-11-21 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | South Africa | 0 % | 2000-01-01 – 2016-10-09 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Ukraine | 0 % | 2016-01-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Viet Nam | 0 % | 2020-08-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
National measures · EE
National VAT (TEDB): standard 24 % · reduced 9 % · reduced 13 %
When the reduced rate applies
Categories this code falls into according to the TEDB database. What decides is the actual use of the goods, not the code alone.
- 9 % MEDICAL_EQUIPMENT This rate applies only to parts and accessories for the adaptation of cars and other motor vehicles for the disabled: engine handling adjustments; adj. for handling the handbrake; adj. for handling the steering mechanism; specially designed car seats and cushions; adaptation for use of secondary functions, including adj. mirrors, central lockings, windscreen wipers, indicators and lights; car lifts for lifting a person into a car; wheelchair lifting equipment and securing devices.
Source: European Commission, DG TAXUD – Taxes in Europe Database
Documents & conditions (EU)
The full set of EU document conditions for this code. Which ones actually apply depends on the specific measure and the origin of the goods — pick what applies to your consignment. Import scenario.
| Code | Document / description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| C119 | Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate. | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| U088 | Origin declaration stating European Union origin, in the context of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| X844 | Export authorisation by virtue of article 1bb.8 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y718 | The prohibitions defined in article 1bb.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 1bb.4) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y719 | The prohibitions defined in article 1bb paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1bb paragraph 7) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y745 | The prohibitions defined in article 1bb paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1bb paragraph 11) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
Documents to choose between
These measures are answered with one document from each group — either the certificate, or a declaration that the act does not apply to the goods. Giving two from one group is a contradiction and customs rejects the entry.
Exactly one of: Belarus
Exactly one of: Belarus
Sub-items
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8512 10 00 Lighting or visual signalling equipment of a kind used on bicycles
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8512 20 00 Other lighting or visual signalling equipment
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8512 30 Sound signalling equipment
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8512 40 00 Windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters
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8512 90 Parts