GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 8515.80

8515.80.00.00.02

8515.80.00.00.02: Other welding machines: Electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam or magnetic pulse welding machines & apparatus & electric machines & apparatus for hot spraying of metals or cermets. - machines and apparatus for welding by light

Other welding machines

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into GCC

Customs duty 5% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8515.80 Other machines and apparatus

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 13.6% Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 8.4% Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 3.3% Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Taiwan 3% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

GCC lines: 8515.80

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N365239 U.S. CBP 6 October 2026 · 8515.80.00.80

    The tariff classification of a plasma coating system from Switzerland

  • N277228 U.S. CBP 9 August 2016 · 8515.80.00.80

    The tariff classification of a Plasma Spray Gun from Germany

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 85 →

HS code 8515.80.00.00.02 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 8515.80 (other machines and apparatus).

The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Pieces/Units.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 9% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The GCC states imported goods of subheading 8515.80 worth US$58m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the GCC import duty for HS code 8515.80.00.00.02?

The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Pieces/Units. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does the GCC import these goods from?

For subheading 8515.80 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$20m), followed by Italy.

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