Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8510
8510.10: Shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, with: shavers
Electric shavers
Official description Shavers
8510.10 is the HS subheading for electric shavers, under heading 8510 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8510 10 00 00 Shavers 2%p/st
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
- 9008
Import requirements 2
- 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
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 | £20.7m | 38% | +4.5% |
 Indonesia | £17.3m | 31.7% | +31.8% |
 Germany | £8.6m | 15.8% | +40.1% |
 Netherlands | £6.6m | 12.1% | +5.4% |
 United States | £382k | 0.7% | -11.7% |
 Japan | £368k | 0.7% | -33.7% |
 Ireland | £271k | 0.5% | -21.7% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £92k | 0.2% | +4,075.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$60kUS$60k+US$3m+US$11m+> US$227m
Exports: 126
- China: US$668m
- Netherlands: US$406m
- Germany: US$326m
- Indonesia: US$227m
- Poland: US$153m
- Hungary: US$141m
- Japan: US$30m
- United States: US$25m
- France: US$18m
- Spain: US$14m
- Czechia: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Sweden: US$10m
- United Kingdom: US$9m
- Thailand: US$9m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Italy: US$7m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- India: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Greece: US$1m
- Panama: US$1m
- Armenia: US$1m
- Canada: US$986k
- South Africa: US$845k
- Switzerland: US$649k
- Ireland: US$576k
- Serbia: US$530k
- Kazakhstan: US$491k
- Portugal: US$477k
- United Arab Emirates: US$469k
- South Korea: US$424k
- Brazil: US$419k
- Russia: US$413k
- Israel: US$386k
- Norway: US$372k
- Croatia: US$365k
- Finland: US$295k
- Fiji: US$271k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$196k
- Saudi Arabia: US$129k
- Kuwait: US$120k
- Egypt: US$88k
- New Zealand: US$60k
- Luxembourg: US$31k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$349kUS$349k+US$5m+US$24m+> US$123m
Imports: 197
- United States: US$269m
- Germany: US$264m
- Poland: US$167m
- Netherlands: US$147m
- Japan: US$129m
- Hungary: US$123m
- South Korea: US$89m
- France: US$75m
- China: US$68m
- United Kingdom: US$61m
- Spain: US$52m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$50m
- Canada: US$49m
- Italy: US$41m
- Sweden: US$30m
- Australia: US$28m
- Russia: US$27m
- Mexico: US$26m
- Czechia: US$26m
- Belgium: US$24m
- United Arab Emirates: US$21m
- Austria: US$20m
- Switzerland: US$20m
- Singapore: US$19m
- Taiwan: US$18m
- Türkiye: US$17m
- Kazakhstan: US$15m
- Denmark: US$14m
- Vietnam: US$14m
- Finland: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Norway: US$11m
- Israel: US$11m
- Chile: US$10m
- India: US$9m
- Thailand: US$9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$8m
- Romania: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Estonia: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Iraq: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Portugal: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Belarus: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- Paraguay: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$668m | 31.1% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$406m | 18.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$326m | 15.2% |
| 4 | Indonesia | US$227m | 10.6% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$153m | 7.1% |
| 6 |  Hungary | US$141m | 6.6% |
| 7 | Japan | US$30m | 1.4% |
| 8 | United States | US$25m | 1.2% |
| 9 |  France | US$18m | 0.8% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$14m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$269m | 12.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$264m | 12.3% |
| 3 | Poland | US$167m | 7.8% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$147m | 6.8% |
| 5 | Japan | US$129m | 6% |
| 6 | Hungary | US$123m | 5.7% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$89m | 4.1% |
| 8 | France | US$75m | 3.5% |
| 9 | China | US$68m | 3.2% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$61m | 2.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 12
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.
- N284366 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a men’s grooming kit from China
- N284351 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of nose, ear and brow trimmers from China
- N275158 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of battery-powered toothbrushes, mirrors, carrying cases and hair trimmers from Hong Kong and China
- N274087 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bikini trimmer/shaver from China
- N274059 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an all-in-one shaver from China
- N274076 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of women’s shaver from China Ms. Nini WeyPhilips Electronics North America Corporation3000 Minuteman RoadAndover, MA 01810
12 rulings in total for this code
Subheading 8510.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8510.10; the duty is 2.2%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported electric shavers worth £54.5m (up 15% on the year before), at an average of £41.21 per kg; China supplied 38%, followed by Indonesia.
World trade in electric shavers reached US$2bn in 2024, down 2.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 31.1% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, with: shavers?
Shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, with: shavers fall under HS subheading 8510.10, part of heading 8510, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8510.10 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 shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8510.10 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 shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing…?
China, with US$668m in 2024 (31.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export electric shavers 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 electric shavers?
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 electric shavers from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (38%), Indonesia (32%) and Germany (16%), out of total imports of £54.5m.