Code 8540 89 · Heading 8540

Other electron tubes, excluding specified receiver, microwave, photocathode, cathode-ray and data-graphics tubes

This code covers electron tubes that are not receiver or amplifier tubes, microwave tubes, photocathode tubes, cathode-ray tubes, or the specified data-graphics tubes. The excluded colour data-graphics tubes have a phosphor screen with a dot pitch of < 0.4 mm; the excluded monochrome data-graphics tubes are also named in the legal description.

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An electron tube that is not a receiver or amplifier tube, microwave tube, photocathode tube, cathode-ray tube, or a specified colour or monochrome data-graphics tube

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Electronic valves and tubes (excl. receiver or amplifier valves and tubes, microwave tubes, photo-cathode tubes, cathode ray tubes, black and white or other monochrome data-graphic display tubes and colour data-graphic display tubes with a phosphor dot screen pitch of < 0,4 mm)

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Step 1 · Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equ…
Is the product a machine, apparatus or mechanical tool, or is it electrical equipment, a sound recorder or player, or a television image and sound recorder or player?
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Step 2 · Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereo… 2 of 2 chapters in section XVI
What is the product: an electrical motor, generator or converter; a transformer or electrical converter; a magnet; a primary cell or battery; an accumulator; a household appliance; a shaver or hair-removal appliance; equipment for an internal-combustion engine, vehicle or bicycle; a portable lamp; an industrial or laboratory heating appliance; soldering or welding equipment; another electrical heating appliance; a telephone or other data-communication device; sound equipment; video equipment or recording media; a display module; a radio, television, radar, navigation or remote-control device; electrical control, switching, lighting, semiconductor, circuit, cable or insulation equipment; another electrical machine or apparatus; or electrical and electronic waste or scrap?
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Step 3 · Heading 8540 Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves an… 39 of 48 headings under chapter 85
Is it a colour or monochrome television-receiver or video-monitor cathode-ray tube; a television-camera, image-converter, image-intensifier or other photocathode tube; a data/graphics tube; another cathode-ray tube; a magnetron; another microwave tube; a receiver or amplifier tube; another electron tube; or a part for one of these tubes?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8540 89 Electronic valves and tubes (excl. receiver or ampl… 9 of 11 subheadings under heading 8540
Is the item an electron tube other than a receiver or amplifier tube, microwave tube, photocathode tube, cathode-ray tube, or the specified colour or monochrome data-graphics tube?

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8540 89 00 Electronic valves and tubes (excl. receiver or amplifier valves and tubes, microwave tubes, photo-cathode tubes, cathode ray tubes, black and white or other monochrome data-graphic display tubes and colour data-graphic display tubes with a phosphor dot screen pitch of < 0,4 mm) 2.7% Save

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Classification decides the rate here: from 2.6% to 14.0%.

8540 11 Cathode ray television picture tubes, incl. video monitor cathode ray tubes, colour 14.0%
8540 12 Cathode ray television picture tubes, incl. video monitor cathode ray tubes, black and white or other monochrome, with a screen width-to-height ratio of < 1,5 and a diagonal measurement of the screen > 72 cm 7.5%
8540 20 Television camera tubes; image converters and intensifiers; other photo cathode tubes (excl. cathode ray television picture tubes incl. video monitor cathode ray tubes) No rate on file
8540 40 Data/graphic display tubes, monochrome; data/graphic display tubes, colour, with a phosphor dot screen pitch of < 0,4 mm (excl. photo cathode tubes and cathode ray tubes) 2.6%
8540 60 Cathoderay tubes (excl. television and video-monitor cathoderay tubes, television camera tubes, image converters or intensifiers, other photo-cathode tubes, black and white or other monochrome data-graphic display tubes and colour data-graphic display tubes with a phosphor dot screen pitch of < 0,4 mm) 2.6%
8540 71 Magnetrons 2.7%
8540 79 Microwave tubes, e.g. travelling wave tubes and carcinotrons (excl. magnetrons and grid-controlled tubes) 2.7%
8540 81 Receiver or amplifier valves and tubes (excl. microwave tubes, photo-cathode tubes and cathode ray tubes) 2.7%
8540 89 Electronic valves and tubes (excl. receiver or amplifier valves and tubes, microwave tubes, photo-cathode tubes, cathode ray tubes, black and white or other monochrome data-graphic display tubes and colour data-graphic display tubes with a phosphor dot screen pitch of < 0,4 mm) you are here 2.7%
8540 91 Parts of cathode ray tubes, n.e.s. 2.7%
8540 99 Parts of thermionic, cold cathode or photo cathode valves and tubes, n.e.s. (excl. parts of cathode ray tubes) 2.7%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

85.40.8900

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

All 3 UK lines under this code

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Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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