Heading · Chapter 85
8508: Vacuum cleaners
4 subheadings make up heading 8508 in chapter 85 (electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 4
- 8508.11Of a power not exceeding 1500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20 lHousehold vacuum cleaners (up to 1500 W, 20 l)
- 8508.19With self-contained electric motor: otherOther vacuum cleaners (with motor)
- 8508.60Vacuum cleaners, other vacuum cleaners
- 8508.70Vacuum cleaners, partsVacuum cleaner parts
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$55.5kUS$55.5k+US$11.3m+US$115.8m+> US$473.2m
Exports: 185
- China: US$10bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Malaysia: US$2bn
- Vietnam: US$1.6bn
- Philippines: US$589.6m
- Netherlands: US$473.2m
- Mexico: US$428.5m
- Italy: US$419.1m
- Romania: US$330.6m
- Poland: US$313.2m
- France: US$248.2m
- United States: US$244.3m
- Sweden: US$160.6m
- Spain: US$158.7m
- Hungary: US$147.3m
- United Kingdom: US$135m
- Türkiye: US$117.9m
- Slovakia: US$115.8m
- Austria: US$95.9m
- Singapore: US$90.1m
- Slovenia: US$89.5m
- Czechia: US$89.4m
- Belgium: US$88.2m
- Indonesia: US$88.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$87.6m
- Thailand: US$80.3m
- South Korea: US$70.1m
- Canada: US$54.7m
- Denmark: US$51.9m
- Switzerland: US$38.1m
- Armenia: US$36m
- United Arab Emirates: US$28.1m
- Latvia: US$26.9m
- Lithuania: US$26.1m
- Croatia: US$18.5m
- Japan: US$15.9m
- Russia: US$14.5m
- Serbia: US$14.4m
- India: US$14m
- Kazakhstan: US$13.6m
- Bulgaria: US$12.8m
- Taiwan: US$12.6m
- Finland: US$11.5m
- Greece: US$11.3m
- Ireland: US$10.3m
- Estonia: US$10.2m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Australia: US$6.1m
- Ukraine: US$4.3m
- Israel: US$3.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$3.6m
- South Africa: US$3.4m
- New Zealand: US$3.3m
- Norway: US$2.9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2.5m
- Macao SAR China: US$2.4m
- Egypt: US$2.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$1.8m
- Luxembourg: US$1.8m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.3mUS$1.3m+US$35.4m+US$211.8m+> US$718.9m
Imports: 221
- United States: US$3.2bn
- Germany: US$2.9bn
- Netherlands: US$1.1bn
- France: US$1.1bn
- Japan: US$817.1m
- United Kingdom: US$753.4m
- Poland: US$718.9m
- Italy: US$693m
- South Korea: US$681.5m
- Türkiye: US$610.9m
- Spain: US$509.8m
- Australia: US$498.4m
- Russia: US$492.2m
- Canada: US$450.3m
- Sweden: US$339.1m
- Austria: US$317.2m
- Belgium: US$283.2m
- Czechia: US$268.7m
- Vietnam: US$263.2m
- Slovakia: US$246m
- Switzerland: US$235.1m
- Romania: US$219.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$211.8m
- Singapore: US$200.2m
- Mexico: US$187.3m
- Denmark: US$165.8m
- Norway: US$151.1m
- Malaysia: US$134.8m
- China: US$133m
- Kazakhstan: US$131.4m
- Brazil: US$127.9m
- Israel: US$113.9m
- Ukraine: US$111.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$108m
- Portugal: US$107.2m
- Taiwan: US$104.3m
- Hungary: US$101.7m
- Finland: US$100.1m
- Ireland: US$98m
- Saudi Arabia: US$96.3m
- Croatia: US$86.3m
- Thailand: US$83.5m
- Greece: US$82.9m
- New Zealand: US$82.5m
- Slovenia: US$73.8m
- India: US$72.9m
- Bulgaria: US$69.8m
- Indonesia: US$65.9m
- Lithuania: US$64.6m
- Philippines: US$58.8m
- Iraq: US$47.2m
- Armenia: US$41.4m
- Paraguay: US$40.4m
- Latvia: US$38.4m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$38.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$35.4m
- Serbia: US$34.1m
- Chile: US$33.4m
- South Africa: US$33.1m
- Estonia: US$31.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$10bn | 48.3% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$2bn | 9.6% |
| 3 |  Malaysia | US$2bn | 9.6% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$1.6bn | 7.7% |
| 5 |  Philippines | US$589.6m | 2.8% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$473.2m | 2.3% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$428.5m | 2.1% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$419.1m | 2% |
| 9 |  Romania | US$330.6m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$313.2m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$3.2bn | 15.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$2.9bn | 14.1% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$1.1bn | 5.3% |
| 4 |  France | US$1.1bn | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$817.1m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  United Kingdom | US$753.4m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Poland | US$718.9m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Italy | US$693m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$681.5m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$610.9m | 2.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8508 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8508 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 2.2% (average 1.8%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8508 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 2.2%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8508 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 8508 goods reached US$20.7bn in 2024, up 10.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 48.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$3.2bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 185 exporters with US$135m.
The United Kingdom imported US$753.4m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vacuum cleaners?
Vacuum cleaners fall under HS heading 8508, part of chapter 85, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on vacuum cleaners in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8508 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on vacuum cleaners in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8508 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 2.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most vacuum cleaners?
China, with US$10bn in 2024 (48.3% of world exports).