Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8515
8515.19: Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: other
Official description Other
8515.19 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8515, electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon…, chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8515 19 00 00 Other
- 8515 19 10 00 Wave soldering machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies Free
- 8515 19 90 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £4.7m | 47.6% | +85% |
 China | £3.4m | 34.6% | -19.1% |
 Mexico | £517k | 5.3% | +30.2% |
 United States | £297k | 3% | -49.7% |
 Japan | £198k | 2% | +197.1% |
 Taiwan | £126k | 1.3% | +22.3% |
 Netherlands | £112k | 1.1% | +1,496.4% |
 Slovakia | £106k | 1.1% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$76.1kUS$76.1k+US$1.1m+US$8.1m+> US$27.7m
Exports: 121
- Germany: US$185m
- China: US$129m
- Japan: US$35.3m
- United States: US$27.7m
- Italy: US$21m
- South Korea: US$21m
- Malaysia: US$19.2m
- Singapore: US$16.1m
- United Kingdom: US$11.7m
- Mexico: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$8.5m
- Thailand: US$8.1m
- Taiwan: US$8.1m
- Netherlands: US$5.7m
- Canada: US$5.4m
- France: US$4.6m
- Spain: US$3.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.6m
- Romania: US$3.5m
- Portugal: US$3.2m
- Philippines: US$3.1m
- Poland: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- India: US$2.7m
- Türkiye: US$2.6m
- Indonesia: US$1.6m
- Austria: US$1.6m
- Hungary: US$1.5m
- Vietnam: US$1.1m
- Mozambique: US$858.5k
- Denmark: US$735.1k
- Belgium: US$732k
- Finland: US$662.9k
- Bulgaria: US$657.8k
- Cambodia: US$632.2k
- Slovenia: US$525.5k
- South Africa: US$489.4k
- Israel: US$459.3k
- Australia: US$457.8k
- Russia: US$341.8k
- Estonia: US$297.1k
- Norway: US$291.3k
- Serbia: US$277.4k
- Lithuania: US$270.5k
- Kuwait: US$244.8k
- Chile: US$218k
- Greece: US$185k
- North Korea: US$181.4k
- Ireland: US$177.2k
- Saudi Arabia: US$172.3k
- Guatemala: US$131.6k
- Ukraine: US$127.7k
- Brazil: US$127.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$125.8k
- Morocco: US$93.8k
- Malta: US$88.1k
- Costa Rica: US$87.2k
- Uruguay: US$76.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$74.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$155.7kUS$155.7k+US$1.6m+US$8.9m+> US$22.9m
Imports: 185
- United States: US$62.1m
- China: US$56.4m
- Thailand: US$43.7m
- Taiwan: US$33.2m
- India: US$23.2m
- Vietnam: US$22.9m
- Germany: US$22.5m
- Mexico: US$17.4m
- France: US$15.2m
- Spain: US$14.9m
- Canada: US$14.7m
- Hungary: US$14.4m
- United Kingdom: US$13.9m
- Malaysia: US$13.4m
- Poland: US$13.1m
- Italy: US$12m
- South Korea: US$9.1m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$8.9m
- Czechia: US$8.8m
- Romania: US$8.1m
- Türkiye: US$7.6m
- Russia: US$7.5m
- Japan: US$6.4m
- Philippines: US$6.2m
- Netherlands: US$6.1m
- Israel: US$4.9m
- Switzerland: US$4.5m
- Australia: US$4.3m
- Singapore: US$4.1m
- Sweden: US$3.9m
- Austria: US$3.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.6m
- Denmark: US$3.5m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Brazil: US$2.9m
- Norway: US$2.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.4m
- Slovenia: US$2.3m
- Bulgaria: US$2.2m
- Chile: US$2.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.1m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Finland: US$1.6m
- Ukraine: US$1.5m
- Algeria: US$1.5m
- Morocco: US$1.5m
- Cambodia: US$1.4m
- Serbia: US$1.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.3m
- North Macedonia: US$1.3m
- Egypt: US$1.2m
- Argentina: US$1.2m
- Greece: US$1.1m
- Angola: US$1.1m
- Ireland: US$1.1m
- Pakistan: US$1.1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$982.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$185m | 32.8% |
| 2 | China | US$129m | 22.9% |
| 3 | Japan | US$35.3m | 6.3% |
| 4 | United States | US$27.7m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$21m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$21m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$19.2m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$16.1m | 2.9% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$11.7m | 2.1% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$10m | 1.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8515.19 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8515.19 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 1.4%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 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 these goods worth £9.8m (up 21% on the year before), at an average of £43.22 per kg; Germany supplied 48%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$563.9m in 2024, down 26.6% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 32.8% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: other?
Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: other fall under HS subheading 8515.19, part of heading 8515, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8515.19 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 brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8515.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: other?
Germany, with US$185m in 2024 (32.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (48%), China (35%) and Mexico (5%), out of total imports of £9.8m.