Subheading · Section XVI

8515.31: Fully or partly automatic

8515.31
  • FreeUK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • 1.6%USA
  • US$1.8bnWorld trade in 2024

8515.31 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8515, electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon…, chapter 85.

Subheading 8515.31 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 8515.31; the duty is 2.7%.

Subheading 8515.31 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 8515.31; the duty is 1.6%.

World trade in these goods reached US$1.8bn in 2024, down 4.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 20.4% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$247.9m).

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 120 exporters with US$18.7m; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$78.2m, most of it from South Korea.

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 1.6% 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 →
  1. 8515 31 00 00 Fully or partly automatic Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8515 31 00 Fully or partly automatic 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.

  1. 8515.31.00.00.00 Tamamen veya kısmen otomatik olanlar 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8515.31.00.00 Fully or partly automatic 1.6%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

8515.31 · US$1.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$217.2kUS$217.2k+US$5.2m+US$38m+> US$147.7m

Exports: 120
  1. China: US$375.4m
  2. Germany: US$253m
  3. Japan: US$169.2m
  4. United States: US$147.7m
  5. Austria: US$143.4m
  6. Canada: US$85.5m
  7. Italy: US$67.5m
  8. Finland: US$64.1m
  9. France: US$62.7m
  10. Netherlands: US$48.4m
  11. South Korea: US$42m
  12. Czechia: US$38m
  13. Slovenia: US$35.8m
  14. Hungary: US$34.7m
  15. Poland: US$34.1m
  16. Sweden: US$30.9m
  17. United Kingdom: US$18.7m
  18. Denmark: US$16.5m
  19. Türkiye: US$16.3m
  20. Mexico: US$16m
  21. Portugal: US$12.7m
  22. Switzerland: US$11.9m
  23. Spain: US$10.7m
  24. Luxembourg: US$9.2m
  25. India: US$8.7m
  26. Slovakia: US$8.5m
  27. Norway: US$7.6m
  28. Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.8m
  29. Romania: US$5.8m
  30. Malaysia: US$5.2m
  31. South Africa: US$4.7m
  32. Taiwan: US$4.1m
  33. Belgium: US$4m
  34. Singapore: US$4m
  35. Serbia: US$3.8m
  36. Chile: US$3.5m
  37. Thailand: US$2.7m
  38. Brazil: US$2.6m
  39. Russia: US$2.6m
  40. Kazakhstan: US$2.3m
  41. Croatia: US$1.8m
  42. Saudi Arabia: US$1.7m
  43. Indonesia: US$1.3m
  44. Australia: US$1.2m
  45. Armenia: US$1.2m
  46. Lithuania: US$1.1m
  47. Bulgaria: US$740.6k
  48. Ukraine: US$546.6k
  49. Colombia: US$527.6k
  50. Latvia: US$512.8k
  51. Belarus: US$443.6k
  52. Egypt: US$428.4k
  53. New Zealand: US$428.4k
  54. Sierra Leone: US$381.5k
  55. Cambodia: US$316.7k
  56. United Arab Emirates: US$301.7k
  57. Morocco: US$290.2k
  58. Argentina: US$270.5k
  59. Ecuador: US$223.2k
  60. Pakistan: US$217.2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$375.4m 20.4%
2 Germany US$253m 13.8%
3 Japan US$169.2m 9.2%
4 United States US$147.7m 8%
5 Austria US$143.4m 7.8%
6 Canada US$85.5m 4.7%
7 Italy US$67.5m 3.7%
8 Finland US$64.1m 3.5%
9 France US$62.7m 3.4%
10 Netherlands US$48.4m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$247.9m 13.5%
2 Mexico US$111.7m 6.1%
3 Germany US$111.4m 6.1%
4 United Kingdom US$78.2m 4.3%
5 China US$73.8m 4%
6 Canada US$64m 3.5%
7 Italy US$58.2m 3.2%
8 Poland US$57.8m 3.1%
9 Netherlands US$53.1m 2.9%
10 France US$50m 2.7%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for fully or partly automatic?

Fully or partly automatic fall under HS subheading 8515.31, part of heading 8515, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on fully or partly automatic in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8515.31 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 fully or partly automatic in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8515.31 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 fully or partly automatic?

China, with US$375.4m in 2024 (20.4% of world exports).