Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8515
8515.90: Electric: parts
Parts of welding machines
Official description Parts
8515.90 is the HS subheading for parts of welding machines, under heading 8515 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8515 90 00 00 Parts
- 8515 90 20 00 Of wave soldering machines of subheading 8515 19 10 Free
- 8515 90 80 00 Other Free
- 8515 90 80 40 Silicone or plastic keyboards, comprising: -parts of common metal, and -whether or not comprising parts of plastic, -epoxy resin reinforced with fiberglass or wood, -whether or not printed or surface-treated, -with or without electrical conductors, -with or without a membrane bonded to the keyboard, -with or without mono or multilayer protective film Free
- 8515 90 80 90 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
Import requirements 4
- 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
- Import controlAnti-dumping or countervailing registration
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except China
- Legal act
- 2019/2171
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £46.8m | 43.9% | +1,167.3% |
 United States | £12.4m | 11.6% | +22.8% |
 Germany | £12.1m | 11.3% | -16.8% |
 China | £5.3m | 5% | -11.4% |
 France | £3.3m | 3.1% | +4.4% |
 Italy | £3.1m | 3% | +16.5% |
 Spain | £2.8m | 2.6% | +53.1% |
 Austria | £2.7m | 2.5% | -10.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$85kUS$85k+US$4m+US$32m+> US$169m
Exports: 166
- Germany: US$687m
- China: US$569m
- United States: US$442m
- Japan: US$232m
- Switzerland: US$169m
- Austria: US$141m
- Italy: US$132m
- Czechia: US$119m
- South Korea: US$108m
- France: US$107m
- Canada: US$91m
- Mexico: US$81m
- Spain: US$81m
- Poland: US$66m
- Netherlands: US$59m
- India: US$39m
- United Kingdom: US$32m
- Finland: US$29m
- Malaysia: US$25m
- Sweden: US$25m
- Thailand: US$25m
- Slovakia: US$25m
- Türkiye: US$21m
- Taiwan: US$18m
- Israel: US$15m
- Romania: US$15m
- Singapore: US$13m
- Hungary: US$13m
- Belgium: US$13m
- Denmark: US$12m
- Serbia: US$11m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Australia: US$6m
- Brazil: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Angola: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Greece: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$888k
- Tunisia: US$850k
- Aruba: US$801k
- Luxembourg: US$666k
- United Arab Emirates: US$646k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$650kUS$650k+US$7m+US$45m+> US$101m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$568m
- Germany: US$261m
- Mexico: US$248m
- Canada: US$173m
- China: US$167m
- France: US$113m
- India: US$101m
- Japan: US$100m
- Poland: US$100m
- Italy: US$91m
- United Kingdom: US$85m
- South Korea: US$81m
- Netherlands: US$76m
- Czechia: US$75m
- Russia: US$61m
- Spain: US$59m
- Brazil: US$55m
- Türkiye: US$55m
- Austria: US$52m
- Switzerland: US$47m
- Vietnam: US$46m
- Hungary: US$45m
- United Arab Emirates: US$45m
- Singapore: US$43m
- Malaysia: US$42m
- Slovakia: US$40m
- Romania: US$39m
- Belgium: US$38m
- Indonesia: US$38m
- Thailand: US$37m
- Australia: US$35m
- Sweden: US$31m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$27m
- South Africa: US$23m
- Saudi Arabia: US$23m
- Finland: US$22m
- Denmark: US$19m
- Portugal: US$18m
- Serbia: US$18m
- Taiwan: US$18m
- Argentina: US$16m
- Morocco: US$15m
- Norway: US$14m
- Philippines: US$14m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- Peru: US$10m
- Chile: US$10m
- Israel: US$10m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Croatia: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- Greece: US$7m
- Iran: US$7m
- Uzbekistan: US$7m
- Colombia: US$7m
- Costa Rica: US$6m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- Egypt: US$6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$687m | 19.6% |
| 2 | China | US$569m | 16.2% |
| 3 | United States | US$442m | 12.6% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$232m | 6.6% |
| 5 |  Switzerland | US$169m | 4.8% |
| 6 | Austria | US$141m | 4% |
| 7 | Italy | US$132m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$119m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$108m | 3.1% |
| 10 | France | US$107m | 3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N350199 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a welding conduit liner from Mexico
- N308821 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a static converter and ultrasonic converter from Germany.
- N308188 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of parts of ultrasonic welders from Germany.
- N306632 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a welding machine base assembly from China.
- N301201 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a manual arc welding package from China
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
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-16362 · 91 FR 51662 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-15961 · 91 FR 50756 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Tariff change İthalat Rejimi Kararında Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11485)
RG 01.07.2026 sayı 33297 · Karar 11485 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
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Suspension · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8515.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8515.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of parts of welding machines into the UK came to £106.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 46% on the year before); Netherlands supplied 44%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported parts of welding machines worth US$4bn (−5.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$687m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electric: parts?
Electric: parts fall under HS subheading 8515.90, part of heading 8515, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on electric: parts in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8515.90 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 electric: parts in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8515.90 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 electric: parts?
Germany, with US$687m in 2024 (19.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export parts of 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 parts of 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 parts of welding machines from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (44%), United States (12%) and Germany (11%), out of total imports of £106.7m.