HS Heading 8540
Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode-ray and television camera tubes)
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85401100 | Colour | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85401200 | Monochrome | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85402000 | Television Camera Tubes; Image Converters/Intensifiers; Photo-Cathodes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85404000 | Data/Graphic Display Tubes, monochrome;data/graphic display...dot screen pitch <0.4mm | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85406000 | Other Cathode-Ray Tubes Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85407100 | Magnetrons | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85407900 | Microwave Tubes (Excl. Magnetrons, Klystrons And Grid-Controlled Tubes) | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85408100 | Receiver Or Amplifier Valves And Tubes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85408900 | Other Valves And Tubes, Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85409100 | Parts Of Cathode-Ray Tubes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85409900 | Other Parts Of Tubes And Valves Of 85.40 (Excl.Parts Of Cathode-Ray Tubes) | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 53,510,515 (53,261 kg) under this heading, across 6 of its 11 tariff lines. The remaining 5 recorded no commercial import in that window.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 5 | 14,149 kg | BDT 17,914,193 |
| January 2026 | 4 | 6,254 kg | BDT 7,998,473 |
| February 2026 | 5 | 5,939 kg | BDT 7,987,476 |
| March 2026 | 4 | 5,295 kg | BDT 3,217,958 |
| April 2026 | 5 | 18,692 kg | BDT 13,557,203 |
| May 2026 | 4 | 2,932 kg | BDT 2,835,212 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
Bonded imports. A further BDT 1,430,733 (1,712 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 2.6% 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.