Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8509
8509.80: Electromechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained: other appliances
Other domestic electromechanical appliances
Official description Other appliances
8509.80 is the HS subheading for other domestic electromechanical appliances, under heading 8509 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8509 80 00 00 Other appliances 2%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £194.2m | 62.9% | +12.8% |
 Germany | £41.5m | 13.5% | -30.7% |
 Hungary | £36.3m | 11.8% | +119.5% |
 Italy | £9.7m | 3.2% | -7% |
 United States | £5.3m | 1.7% | -6% |
 Vietnam | £4.3m | 1.4% | +47.4% |
 Ireland | £3.9m | 1.3% | -22.1% |
 Netherlands | £3.7m | 1.2% | +14.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$44kUS$44k+US$6m+US$64m+> US$312m
Exports: 172
- China: US$6bn
- Germany: US$937m
- Hungary: US$456m
- Netherlands: US$343m
- Poland: US$312m
- France: US$160m
- United States: US$158m
- Philippines: US$138m
- Italy: US$138m
- Vietnam: US$127m
- Thailand: US$101m
- South Korea: US$95m
- Malaysia: US$93m
- Spain: US$87m
- Czechia: US$79m
- Belgium: US$73m
- Dominican Republic: US$64m
- Austria: US$57m
- Indonesia: US$56m
- Sweden: US$41m
- Cambodia: US$41m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$39m
- Romania: US$35m
- United Kingdom: US$34m
- Japan: US$31m
- Slovakia: US$29m
- Lithuania: US$29m
- Switzerland: US$24m
- Taiwan: US$18m
- Israel: US$14m
- Ireland: US$12m
- Estonia: US$11m
- Greece: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Canada: US$10m
- Australia: US$9m
- Slovenia: US$9m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Latvia: US$5m
- India: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$841k
- Chile: US$748k
- Armenia: US$732k
- Luxembourg: US$610k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$14m+US$95m+> US$437m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$2bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Russia: US$500m
- Japan: US$499m
- Netherlands: US$496m
- Poland: US$472m
- France: US$437m
- United Kingdom: US$370m
- South Korea: US$325m
- Canada: US$290m
- Spain: US$239m
- Hungary: US$213m
- Belgium: US$204m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$195m
- Taiwan: US$195m
- Australia: US$188m
- Italy: US$154m
- Czechia: US$137m
- Vietnam: US$135m
- Switzerland: US$128m
- Austria: US$126m
- Türkiye: US$95m
- Sweden: US$90m
- Israel: US$79m
- China: US$75m
- Slovakia: US$75m
- United Arab Emirates: US$72m
- Mexico: US$70m
- Kazakhstan: US$63m
- Thailand: US$63m
- Saudi Arabia: US$62m
- Brazil: US$56m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$55m
- Romania: US$53m
- Norway: US$47m
- Denmark: US$46m
- Greece: US$43m
- Lithuania: US$42m
- Portugal: US$41m
- India: US$38m
- Finland: US$36m
- Ireland: US$35m
- Singapore: US$35m
- New Zealand: US$31m
- Indonesia: US$31m
- Malaysia: US$29m
- Ukraine: US$29m
- Belarus: US$22m
- Croatia: US$22m
- Egypt: US$22m
- Bulgaria: US$20m
- Slovenia: US$19m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Uruguay: US$14m
- Estonia: US$13m
- Colombia: US$12m
- Chile: US$12m
- Philippines: US$11m
- Algeria: US$11m
- Iraq: US$9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$6bn | 62% |
| 2 | Germany | US$937m | 9% |
| 3 | Hungary | US$456m | 4.4% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$343m | 3.3% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$312m | 3% |
| 6 |  France | US$160m | 1.5% |
| 7 | United States | US$158m | 1.5% |
| 8 |  Philippines | US$138m | 1.3% |
| 9 | Italy | US$138m | 1.3% |
| 10 | Vietnam | US$127m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 20.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$1bn | 11.4% |
| 3 |  Russia | US$500m | 4.8% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$499m | 4.8% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$496m | 4.8% |
| 6 | Poland | US$472m | 4.5% |
| 7 | France | US$437m | 4.2% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$370m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$325m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$290m | 2.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 48
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.
- N359788 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of sausage stuffers from China
- N345174 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of an ultrasonic aroma diffuser
- H331605 U.S. CBP
Revocation of New York Ruling Letters (NY) N282485, NY H80038, NY N219961, NY N219968 and NY N317507; Tariff classification of oral hygiene devices
- H302563 U.S. CBP
Request to reconsider NY N299805, NY N299933, and NY N299937; Classification of electric facial cleansing devices
- N339673 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Toe-tap Stainless Steel Sensor Trash Bin from China
- N337695 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an electric marshmallow stick from China
- 600010642 HMRC
The product is a Steam floor washer. This is a cordless steam cleaner used indoors, on wood, vinyl, and tiled floors. The steam floor washer has an LED light display screen, 2 water tanks (one for clean water and one for dirty), motors and floor brushes. The cleaner also includes sensor technology…
48 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8509.80; the duty is 2%.
Subheading 8509.80 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.2%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 2%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other domestic electromechanical appliances into the UK came to £308.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 4% on the year before); China supplied 63%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported other domestic electromechanical appliances worth US$10bn (+17.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$6bn), followed by Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electromechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained: other appliances?
Electromechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained: other appliances fall under HS subheading 8509.80, part of heading 8509, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on electromechanical domestic appliances, with… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8509.80 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on electromechanical domestic appliances, with… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8509.80 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most electromechanical domestic appliances, with…?
China, with US$6bn in 2024 (62% of world exports).
Which countries can export other domestic electromechanical appliances to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other domestic electromechanical appliances?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import other domestic electromechanical appliances from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (63%), Germany (14%) and Hungary (12%), out of total imports of £308.6m.
Typical products
- air dehumidifiers, electric
- air humidifiers, electric
- electric toothbrushes, electric
- floor polishers, electric
- floor scrubbers, electric
- kitchen waste disposers (20kg or less)
- knife sharpeners, electric
- meat slicers - domestic, electric
- vegetable chippers, electric
- vegetable peelers - electric, domestic
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.