HS Code 94051900
Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources,NES
Worked example
On an assessable value of BDT 100,000, the total duty and taxes payable on 94051900 would be approximately BDT 159,800.00, because the Total Tax Incidence is 159.8% of the assessable value.
What these figures mean
Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources,NES is classified under HS code 94051900, which sits in heading 9405 (Luminaires and light fittings; including searchlights, spotlights and parts thereof, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like, having permanently fixed light source and parts thereof n.e.c. or included) of chapter 94 (Furniture; bedding, mattresses, cushions; luminaires and lighting fittings; illuminated signs; prefabricated buildings).
Under the Bangladesh Operative Tariff 2026-2027 this line attracts Customs Duty of 25%, Supplementary Duty of 60%, VAT of 15%, Advance Income Tax of 5%, Regulatory Duty of 5% and Advance Tax of 7.5%. Combined, these produce a Total Tax Incidence of 159.8%, which is the figure to multiply by the assessable value of your consignment.
The assessable value is normally the CIF value of the goods plus landing charges. Duties and taxes are applied in a defined order rather than simply added together, which is why the TTI is not the plain sum of the individual rates.
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports under 94051900 in 6 of 6 months, totalling 41,014 kg at an assessable value of BDT 42,304,661. That is an average of BDT 1,031 per kilogram — useful as a rough check on whether a declared value looks plausible. In May 2026 it was the 2,245th largest of 4,066 tariff lines by assessable value.
| Month | Net weight | Assessable value | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 8,060 kg | BDT 16,465,478 | BDT 2,043 |
| January 2026 | 1,270 kg | BDT 1,352,289 | BDT 1,065 |
| February 2026 | 4,251 kg | BDT 2,909,093 | BDT 684 |
| March 2026 | 14,020 kg | BDT 11,269,800 | BDT 804 |
| April 2026 | 12,853 kg | BDT 7,635,631 | BDT 594 |
| May 2026 | 560 kg | BDT 2,672,370 | BDT 4,772 |
Bonded imports. A further 2,097 kg worth BDT 36,433,014 entered under the bonded-warehouse regime in the same period — goods brought in duty-free as inputs on the undertaking that they leave again as exports, which in Bangladesh overwhelmingly means ready-made garments. Bonded entries account for 46.3% of the total value imported under this code, the rest entering commercially.
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.
Source: NBR Operative Tariff 2026-2027. The full schedule was reconciled against NBR's online duty calculator before publication; figures were last checked against NBR's live operative tariff search on 10 October 2026.
How this line compares
Chapter 94 contains 66 tariff lines, averaging 95.36%. At 159.8%, 94051900 sits above that average by 64.44 percentage points. It is the 1st most heavily taxed line in the chapter.
Across the whole Operative Tariff the mean is 61.08%, so this line is dearer than the typical import by 98.72 points.
Within heading 9405 alone, rates run from 17.88% to 159.8% across 19 lines. Classification inside a single heading can change the bill substantially, so confirm the eight-digit code rather than working from the four-digit heading.
This line carries supplementary duty of 60%. Only 1,633 of 7,469 lines carry any SD at all, and because it is charged after customs and regulatory duty, and VAT is then charged on top of it, it affects the total far more than the rate alone suggests.