Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8515
8515.39: Machines and apparatus for arc: other
Other arc welding machines
Official description Other
8515.39 is the HS subheading for other arc welding machines, under heading 8515 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8515 39 00 00 Other
- For manual welding with coated electrodes, complete with welding or cutting devices, and consigned with
- 8515 39 13 00 Transformers Free
- 8515 39 18 00 Generators or rotary converters or static converters, rectifiers or rectifying apparatus Free
- 8515 39 90 00 Other Free
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 3
- 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
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 | £9.2m | 50.8% | +21.2% |
 Poland | £2.3m | 12.4% | -4% |
 United States | £1.9m | 10.6% | -3.9% |
 Italy | £1.5m | 8.1% | -22.9% |
 Japan | £699k | 3.9% | -40% |
 Germany | £628k | 3.5% | -30.5% |
 France | £534k | 2.9% | -48.8% |
 Portugal | £349k | 1.9% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$64kUS$64k+US$939k+US$9m+> US$58m
Exports: 145
- China: US$782m
- United States: US$160m
- Poland: US$71m
- Italy: US$67m
- Mexico: US$58m
- Germany: US$46m
- Japan: US$28m
- Czechia: US$26m
- Canada: US$21m
- France: US$20m
- South Korea: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- India: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- Austria: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Spain: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$939k
- Chile: US$931k
- Bulgaria: US$866k
- Indonesia: US$837k
- Israel: US$783k
- Ukraine: US$733k
- Ireland: US$706k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$706k
- Romania: US$687k
- Norway: US$675k
- Serbia: US$618k
- Colombia: US$598k
- United Arab Emirates: US$571k
- Greece: US$450k
- Croatia: US$440k
- Slovakia: US$364k
- Kuwait: US$325k
- Vietnam: US$289k
- Guatemala: US$238k
- Suriname: US$229k
- Estonia: US$228k
- Cambodia: US$224k
- Lithuania: US$223k
- Philippines: US$212k
- Mozambique: US$197k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$875kUS$875k+US$5m+US$16m+> US$52m
Imports: 212
- United States: US$169m
- Russia: US$115m
- Canada: US$73m
- India: US$68m
- Mexico: US$63m
- Brazil: US$53m
- Germany: US$52m
- United Arab Emirates: US$41m
- Indonesia: US$39m
- Poland: US$37m
- Czechia: US$34m
- United Kingdom: US$32m
- France: US$29m
- Malaysia: US$26m
- Saudi Arabia: US$25m
- Vietnam: US$23m
- Philippines: US$23m
- Thailand: US$22m
- Türkiye: US$18m
- South Africa: US$18m
- Italy: US$17m
- Egypt: US$16m
- Spain: US$16m
- Australia: US$15m
- South Korea: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$13m
- Chile: US$12m
- Romania: US$12m
- Peru: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$12m
- Singapore: US$12m
- China: US$10m
- Argentina: US$10m
- Colombia: US$10m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Panama: US$7m
- Algeria: US$7m
- Iraq: US$7m
- Qatar: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$7m
- Guatemala: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Japan: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Bangladesh: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Uzbekistan: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Austria: US$5m
- Costa Rica: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Nigeria: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Ecuador: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$782m | 55.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$160m | 11.4% |
| 3 | Poland | US$71m | 5.1% |
| 4 | Italy | US$67m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$58m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Germany | US$46m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Japan | US$28m | 2% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$26m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$21m | 1.5% |
| 10 | France | US$20m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$169m | 12% |
| 2 |  Russia | US$115m | 8.2% |
| 3 | Canada | US$73m | 5.2% |
| 4 |  India | US$68m | 4.9% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$63m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$53m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Germany | US$52m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | US$41m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$39m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Poland | US$37m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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Anti-dumping İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/18)
RG 21.05.2026 sayı 33260 · Tebliğ 2026/18 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8515.39 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8515.39 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
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 other arc welding machines worth £18.2m (up 2% on the year before), at an average of £11.03 per kg; China supplied 51%, followed by Poland.
World trade in other arc welding machines reached US$1bn in 2024, up 4.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 55.7% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machines and apparatus for arc: other?
Machines and apparatus for arc: other fall under HS subheading 8515.39, part of heading 8515, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on machines and apparatus for arc: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8515.39 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 machines and apparatus for arc: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8515.39 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 machines and apparatus for arc: other?
China, with US$782m in 2024 (55.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export other arc welding machines 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 other arc welding machines?
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 arc welding machines from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (51%), Poland (12%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £18.2m.