Customs tariff code

Customs tariff code 8541.30.00.00: Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices

Reference data as at 1 July 2026

Customs tariff code 8541.30.00.00 covers Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices. The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT.

8541.30.00.00 is TARIC code in the EU customs tariff, in chapter 85. This page shows the full classification path, the duty rate, the official comparison cases, and the notes that govern this code.

This code is not declarable on its own. A declaration needs one of the subdivisions beneath it.

Customs code
8541.30.00.00
Third-country duty
0 %
Declarable
No
Binding rulings
6

Where this code sits in the tariff

  1. 85ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES
  2. 8541Semiconductor devices (for example, diodes, transistors, semiconductor-based transducers); photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED), whether or not assembled with other light-emitting diodes (LED); mounted piezo-electric crystals
  3. 8541.30Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices
  4. 8541.30.00.00Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices

From HS code to customs tariff code 8541.30.00.00

HS code8541.306 digits, uniform worldwide
CN code8541.30.008 digits, EU Combined Nomenclature
TARIC code8541.30.00.0010 digits, carries the EU measures

Duty rates and preferences

OriginDuty rateBasis
Third-country duty0 %MFN
Switzerland0 %Tariff preference
Faroe Islands0 %Tariff preference
Melilla0 %Tariff preference
Occupied palestinian Territory0 %Tariff preference
Türkiye0 %Customs Union Duty
San Marino0 %Customs Union Duty
Andorra0 %Customs Union Duty
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods0 %Tariff preference
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries…0 %Tariff preference
GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and…0 %Tariff preference
Moldova, Republic of0 %Tariff preference
Ecuador0 %Tariff preference

Rates from the EU TARIC database. Preferential rates require valid proof of origin.

Compliance regimes on this code

Beyond the duty rate, these EU regimes attach to this code. Each verdict follows from the code alone; the goods themselves can still fall outside a regime.

Possible dual-use control codes

Indicative correlation only. The mapping from customs codes to dual-use control codes is guidance, not a classification. Whether an item is controlled depends on its technical parameters.

  • 3A001gElectronic items as follows:
  • 3A001hElectronic items as follows:
  • 3A501Electronic items as follows:
  • 3A001Electronic items as follows:

Derived from TARIC and the published EU regulations. It is a starting point for a screening, not a compliance assessment of your goods.

Binding tariff information for this code

DE12839/14-1Issued by DEValid until 2021-07-08

Thyristor-Modul (Netz-Thyristor-Modul Typ TT240N), - aus zwei miteinander verschalteten Thyristorenchips, eingebaut in ein Modulgehäuse mit 7 Anschlüssen. "Ähnliches Halbleiterbauelement, Thyristor (Thyristor-Modul)"

DE12840/14-1Issued by DEValid until 2020-10-29

Netz-Thyristor-Modul (TZ800N), - aus einem Thyristorenchip, eingebaut in ein Modulgehäuse mit 4 Anschlüssen. "Ähnliches Halbleiterbauelement, Thyristor"

GB123695465Issued by GBValid until 2020-03-03

A THYRISTOR MODULE, TWO THRISTORS CONNECTED IN SERIES, INDIVISIBLE IN A SINGLE BODY, WITH INPUT / OUTPUT TERMINALS.

GB122247604Issued by GBValid until 2018-10-08

THE PRODUCT IS A THYRISTOR MODULE. IT CONSISTS OF TWO THYRISTORS THAT ARE CONNECTED IN SERIES. PRESENTED IN THE SAME HOUSING WITH 7 INPUT/OUTPUT TERMINALS.

GB116979631Issued by GBValid until 2014-01-16

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, BEING TWO THYRISTORS (SCRS) INTEGRATED INTO A MODULE. TWO THYRISTORS ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE SAME ASSEMBLY, ARE CONNECTED IN SERIAL WITHIN THE SAME HOUSING ANDHAVE INPUT/OUTPUT TERMINALS.

GB116198372Issued by GBValid until 2013-02-20

THYRISTOR WHICH IS A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WHICH ACTS AS A SWITCH. THE DEVICE IS TURNED ON AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME BY A TRIGGER PULSE APPLIED TO THE GATE, AND THE DEVICE WILL REMAIN ON UNTIL THE INSTANTANEOUS LOAD CURRENT THROUGH IT DROPS TO ZERO.

Notes that govern this classification

Pos. 8541

Einzelentscheidungen zur Kombinierten Nomenklatur (EE) Durchführungsverordnung (EU) Nr. 1037/2014 der Kommission vom 25. September 2014 (ABl. EU Nr. L 287/9) (RV L 1037/14): 1. Eine Halbleiterkomponente (so genanntes „LED- Modul“), bestehend aus einem LED-Chip und einer parallel geschalteten Zener-Schutzdiode in einem Kunststoffgehäuse mit kuppelförmiger, transparenter Kunststoffabdeckung, mit Abmessungen von etwa 7 × 7 × 5 mm, ohne Anschlusspads. Die Komponente ist insofern untrennbar, als einige Bestandteile zwar theoretisch entfernt und ersetzt werden können, dies aber zeitaufwendig und schwierig ist und daher unter normalen Herstellungsbedingungen unwirtschaftlich wäre. Das LED-Modul ist so konzipiert, dass es auf Leiterplatten montiert werden kann, etwa durch Löttechniken zur Oberflächenmontage (SMD). …

Pos. 8541

Gerichtliche Entscheidungen (GE) - EuGH Auszug aus dem Urteil des EuGH vom 2. Oktober 2008 in der Rechtssache C-411/07: Einreihung von lichtempfindlichen Halbleiterbauelementen (Optokopplern) in die Kombinierte Nomenklatur Die Kombinierte Nomenklatur in Anhang I der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2658/87 des Rates vom 23. Juli 1987 über die zolltarifliche und statistische Nomenklatur sowie den Gemeinsamen Zolltarif in der durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1832/2002 der Kommission vom 1. August 2002 geänderten Fassung ist dahin auszulegen, dass ein Optokoppler unabhängig davon, ob er eine Verstärkerschaltung enthält oder nicht, Position 8541 zuzuweisen ist. Gerichtliche Entscheidungen (GE)

Pos. 8541

Gerichtliche Entscheidungen (GE) - national Auszug aus dem Urteil des Finanzgerichts Hamburg vom 18.07.2014 - Az.: 4 K 3/13, Leitsatz Zu den Merkmalen eines Lasers der Warennummer 9013 (Rn.45) (Rn.47) (Rn.49). Orientierungssatz 1. Zum LS: Laserdioden im Sinne der Kombinierten Nomenklatur sind nur die diskreten Bauelemente selbst, so dass es einer Einreihung der Apparate als Laser der Pos. 9013 KN nicht entgegensteht, dass in ihnen Laserdioden verbaut sind (Rn.48). 2. Nichtzulassungsbeschwerde eingelegt (Az. des BFH: VII B 145/14). 3. Die Nichtzulassungsbeschwerde wurde als unbegründet zurückgewiesen (BFH-Beschluss vom 21.10.2015 VII B 145/14). Auszug aus dem Urteil des Bundesfinanzhofs vom 15. …

Kapitel 85

1. Zu Kapitel 85 gehören nicht: a) Bettdecken, Heizkissen, Fußwärmer und ähnliche Gegenstände, mit elektrischer Heizvorrichtung; Kleidung, Schuhe, Ohrenschützer und andere am Körper zu tragende Gegenstände, mit elektrischer Heizvorrichtung (RV E8501A00); b) Glaswaren der Position 7011 (RV E8501B00); c) Maschinen, Apparate und Geräte der Position 8486 (RV E8501C00); d) Staubsauger von der für medizinische, chirurgische, zahnärztliche oder tierärztliche Zwecke verwendeten Art (Position 9018) (RV E8501D00); oder e) elektrisch beheizte Möbel des Kapitels 94 (RV E8501E00). 2. Waren, die sowohl den Positionen 8501 bis 8504 als auch der Position 8511, 8512, 8540, 8541 oder 8542 zugewiesen werden können, sind in eine der fünf zuletzt genannten Positionen einzureihen (RV E8502100). Quecksilberdampfgleichrichter mit Metallgefäß gehören jedoch zu Position 8504 (RV E8502200). 3. …

Subdivisions of this code

Frequently asked questions

What does customs tariff code 8541.30.00.00 cover?

Code 8541.30.00.00 covers Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

What is the duty rate for 8541.30.00.00?

The third-country duty rate for 8541.30.00.00 is 0 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.

What is the HS code for 8541.30.00.00?

The first six digits form the HS code: 854130. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

How many digits does 8541.30.00.00 have?

8541.30.00.00 has ten digits and carries the EU measures held in TARIC. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

Where does 8541.30.00.00 sit in the tariff?

8541.30.00.00 sits in this hierarchy: 85 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 > 8541 Semiconductor devices (for example, diodes, transistors, semiconductor-based transducers); photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED), whether or not assembled with other light-emitting diodes (LED); mounted piezo-electric crystals > 854130 Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

Is there binding tariff information for 8541.30.00.00?

Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 8541.30.00.00, for example DE12839/14-1. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on.

What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

Is 8541.30.00.00 a dual-use item?

The customs code alone does not decide that. An indicative correlation links 8541.30.00.00 to 3A001g, 3A001h, 3A501, 3A001. Whether your item is listed depends on its technical parameters and has to be checked against the wording of the control list.

Does customs tariff code 8541.30.00.00 change?

8541.30.00.00 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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