Subheading · Section XVI

8516.31: Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: hairdryers

8516.31

Official description Hairdryers

  • 2%UK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 60%Türkiye
  • 3.9%USA
  • US$2.9bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8516.31 belongs to heading 8516 (electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters) in chapter 85.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8516.31; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 8516.31 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8516.31 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 60%.

Subheading 8516.31 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 3.9%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2.9bn (+9.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.7bn), followed by the Philippines.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$443.2m.

The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 144 exporters with US$14.2m; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$103.9m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA 3.9% 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. 8516 31 00 00 Hairdryers 2%p/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8516 31 00 Hairdryers 2.7%p/st

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. 8516.31 Saç kurutucular:
  2. 8516.31.00.00.11 Kurutma başlıkları 60%Adet
  3. 8516.31.00.00.19 Diğerleri 60%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8516.31.00.00 Hair dryers 3.9%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

8516.31 · US$2.9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$62.2kUS$62.2k+US$2.5m+US$18m+> US$139.6m

Exports: 144
  1. China: US$1.7bn
  2. Philippines: US$307.9m
  3. Malaysia: US$173.7m
  4. Germany: US$139.6m
  5. Italy: US$94.8m
  6. Thailand: US$72m
  7. France: US$59.3m
  8. Netherlands: US$46.2m
  9. Singapore: US$32.7m
  10. Spain: US$27.4m
  11. South Korea: US$22.3m
  12. Hong Kong SAR China: US$21.6m
  13. United States: US$18m
  14. Poland: US$16.7m
  15. United Kingdom: US$14.2m
  16. Switzerland: US$14.2m
  17. Czechia: US$13.4m
  18. Cambodia: US$11.2m
  19. Slovakia: US$11m
  20. Hungary: US$9.1m
  21. Sweden: US$7.4m
  22. North Macedonia: US$5.7m
  23. Belgium: US$5.5m
  24. Lithuania: US$5.5m
  25. Austria: US$5.4m
  26. Mexico: US$5m
  27. Russia: US$4.3m
  28. India: US$3.7m
  29. Vietnam: US$3.6m
  30. Türkiye: US$3.3m
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$3.3m
  32. Indonesia: US$2.5m
  33. Croatia: US$2.5m
  34. Greece: US$2.2m
  35. Canada: US$2.2m
  36. Ireland: US$2.1m
  37. Brazil: US$2.1m
  38. Estonia: US$2.1m
  39. Japan: US$1.7m
  40. Latvia: US$1.6m
  41. Romania: US$1.4m
  42. Slovenia: US$1.4m
  43. Denmark: US$1.3m
  44. Australia: US$1.1m
  45. Bulgaria: US$893.7k
  46. Portugal: US$686k
  47. Chile: US$678.1k
  48. Armenia: US$673.4k
  49. Serbia: US$561.9k
  50. South Africa: US$520.7k
  51. Norway: US$413.4k
  52. Kyrgyzstan: US$389.4k
  53. Cyprus: US$367.1k
  54. Israel: US$315.8k
  55. Kazakhstan: US$312.3k
  56. New Zealand: US$246.5k
  57. Finland: US$218.6k
  58. Mauritius: US$210.5k
  59. Panama: US$121.8k
  60. Saudi Arabia: US$101.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.7bn 59.3%
2 Philippines US$307.9m 10.5%
3 Malaysia US$173.7m 5.9%
4 Germany US$139.6m 4.8%
5 Italy US$94.8m 3.2%
6 Thailand US$72m 2.5%
7 France US$59.3m 2%
8 Netherlands US$46.2m 1.6%
9 Singapore US$32.7m 1.1%
10 Spain US$27.4m 0.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$443.2m 15.1%
2 Japan US$282.7m 9.7%
3 Germany US$223.9m 7.7%
4 Netherlands US$125.9m 4.3%
5 France US$106.5m 3.6%
6 United Kingdom US$103.9m 3.6%
7 Poland US$101.4m 3.5%
8 South Korea US$95.6m 3.3%
9 Spain US$86.4m 3%
10 Italy US$74.9m 2.6%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: hairdryers?

Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: hairdryers fall under HS subheading 8516.31, part of heading 8516, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8516.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8516.31 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 electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying…?

China, with US$1.7bn in 2024 (59.3% of world exports).