HS Heading 8513
Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magnetos), excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512
4 tariff lines in this heading, within chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound and television recorders and reproducers). Click any HS code for the full breakdown and a duty calculation.
| HS Code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85131010 | Solar powered lantern/lamps having no provision for electrical power | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 27.5% |
| 85131090 | Lamps, NES | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85139010 | Parts of solar powered lantern/lamps having no provision for electrical power | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85139090 | Parts of portable electric lamps of 85.13 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 484,495,253 (1,302,507 kg) under this heading, across 4 of its 4 tariff lines.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 4 | 152,215 kg | BDT 41,705,605 |
| January 2026 | 3 | 144,350 kg | BDT 43,884,382 |
| February 2026 | 4 | 192,317 kg | BDT 226,174,757 |
| March 2026 | 3 | 212,783 kg | BDT 42,895,140 |
| April 2026 | 4 | 238,147 kg | BDT 57,263,467 |
| May 2026 | 4 | 362,695 kg | BDT 72,571,902 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 85131090 — Lamps, NES — BDT 56,927,857
- 85139090 — Parts of portable electric lamps of 85.13 — BDT 15,212,587
- 85139010 — Parts of solar powered lantern/lamps having no provision for electrical power — BDT 429,653
- 85131010 — Solar powered lantern/lamps having no provision for electrical power — BDT 1,805
Bonded imports. A further BDT 58,512 (9 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 0.0% of the total value imported under this heading.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.