Subheading · Section XVI
8515.11: Soldering irons and guns
- FreeUK
- 2.7%EU
- 25%Türkiye
- 2.5%USA
- US$257.8mWorld trade in 2024
8515.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8515, electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon…, chapter 85.
Subheading 8515.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8515.11; the duty is 2.7%.
Subheading 8515.11 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 25%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8515.11; the duty is 2.5%.
World trade in these goods reached US$257.8m in 2024, down 1.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 46.2% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
The United States imported the most (US$34.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 128 exporters with US$1.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$8.2m, most of it from China.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8515 11 00 00 Soldering irons and guns Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8515 11 00 Soldering irons and guns 2.7%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8515.11.00.00.00 Lehim havya ve tabancaları 25%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8515.11.00.00 Soldering irons and guns 2.5%No.
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$31.5kUS$31.5k+US$279.4k+US$2.9m+> US$15.1m
Exports: 128
- China: US$119m
- Mexico: US$34.8m
- Spain: US$20.3m
- Germany: US$15.1m
- Taiwan: US$10.4m
- Netherlands: US$8.4m
- United States: US$7.9m
- Thailand: US$6.2m
- Japan: US$5.5m
- Malaysia: US$5.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Poland: US$2.9m
- Italy: US$2.5m
- France: US$2.2m
- Austria: US$1.8m
- United Kingdom: US$1.6m
- Belgium: US$955.1k
- Switzerland: US$919.5k
- Czechia: US$890.6k
- Slovenia: US$658.1k
- Sweden: US$646.8k
- Vietnam: US$607.7k
- Singapore: US$605.3k
- Hungary: US$412.6k
- Türkiye: US$403.5k
- Denmark: US$385.4k
- Chile: US$377.1k
- South Korea: US$319.9k
- South Africa: US$279.4k
- India: US$254.5k
- Ireland: US$242.9k
- Slovakia: US$232.5k
- Canada: US$214.7k
- Russia: US$176.9k
- Lithuania: US$160.5k
- Australia: US$159.5k
- Romania: US$155.9k
- Costa Rica: US$116.6k
- Peru: US$110k
- Portugal: US$109.5k
- Panama: US$101.1k
- Bulgaria: US$99.4k
- Greece: US$96k
- Latvia: US$89.3k
- Finland: US$82.8k
- Indonesia: US$75.5k
- Brazil: US$72.5k
- Norway: US$64.1k
- Morocco: US$54.7k
- Serbia: US$48.7k
- Ecuador: US$47.9k
- Israel: US$35.6k
- Colombia: US$35.3k
- Ukraine: US$35.3k
- Estonia: US$33.6k
- Guatemala: US$32.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$31.5k
- Macao SAR China: US$22.4k
- El Salvador: US$20.7k
- Bahrain: US$20.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$116.6kUS$116.6k+US$1.3m+US$3m+> US$8.2m
Imports: 205
- United States: US$34.4m
- Germany: US$21.3m
- Netherlands: US$18.1m
- Mexico: US$9.5m
- Poland: US$9.1m
- France: US$8.7m
- Russia: US$8.2m
- United Kingdom: US$8.2m
- Japan: US$5.7m
- Vietnam: US$5.7m
- China: US$5.7m
- Canada: US$4.9m
- Australia: US$4.8m
- Brazil: US$4.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.5m
- Italy: US$4.2m
- Spain: US$3.6m
- Austria: US$3.3m
- Czechia: US$3.1m
- Thailand: US$3.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$2.9m
- Belgium: US$2.7m
- India: US$2.5m
- Indonesia: US$2.4m
- Colombia: US$2.4m
- Honduras: US$2.3m
- Switzerland: US$2.2m
- Bulgaria: US$2.2m
- Romania: US$2.1m
- Sweden: US$2.1m
- Malaysia: US$2.1m
- Ecuador: US$1.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.9m
- Denmark: US$1.7m
- Finland: US$1.7m
- South Korea: US$1.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.7m
- Philippines: US$1.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
- Singapore: US$1.6m
- Chile: US$1.5m
- Guatemala: US$1.5m
- El Salvador: US$1.4m
- Peru: US$1.4m
- Costa Rica: US$1.4m
- Slovakia: US$1.4m
- Argentina: US$1.3m
- Ukraine: US$1.3m
- Hungary: US$1.3m
- Paraguay: US$1.2m
- Norway: US$1.2m
- Taiwan: US$1.1m
- Bangladesh: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Algeria: US$977.3k
- Greece: US$942.3k
- Egypt: US$932.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$119m | 46.2% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$34.8m | 13.5% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$20.3m | 7.9% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$15.1m | 5.9% |
| 5 |  Taiwan | US$10.4m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$8.4m | 3.3% |
| 7 | United States | US$7.9m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$6.2m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$5.5m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$5.3m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$34.4m | 13.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$21.3m | 8.3% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$18.1m | 7% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$9.5m | 3.7% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$9.1m | 3.5% |
| 6 |  France | US$8.7m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$8.2m | 3.2% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$8.2m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Japan | US$5.7m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$5.7m | 2.2% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for soldering irons and guns?
Soldering irons and guns fall under HS subheading 8515.11, part of heading 8515, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on soldering irons and guns in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8515.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on soldering irons and guns in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8515.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most soldering irons and guns?
China, with US$119m in 2024 (46.2% of world exports).