Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8516

8516.33

8516.33: Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: hand-drying apparatus

Official description Hand-drying apparatus

Subheading 8516.33 belongs to heading 8516 (electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters) in chapter 85.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8516 33 00 00 Hand-drying apparatus 2%p/st

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 3

  • 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)
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

Import requirements 2

  • 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
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£12.4m-8.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£15.71 per kg
Jan 2024: £852kFeb 2024: £1.1mMar 2024: £1.3mApr 2024: £1mMay 2024: £1.3mJun 2024: £851kJul 2024: £1.5mAug 2024: £1.6mSept 2024: £1.3mOct 2024: £1.3mNov 2024: £1mDec 2024: £1.3mJan 2025: £1.4mFeb 2025: £1.3mMar 2025: £820kApr 2025: £1.2mMay 2025: £1mJun 2025: £970kJul 2025: £771kAug 2025: £987kSept 2025: £1.2mOct 2025: £1.3mNov 2025: £473kDec 2025: £1.1mJan 2026: £998kFeb 2026: £1mMar 2026: £1.1mApr 2026: £1.3mMay 2026: £824kJun 2026: £1.2mJul 2026: £879kAug 2026: £933k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £7.3m 58.7% -12%
Taiwan £1.7m 13.3% -1.3%
Malaysia £1.2m 9.7% -3.9%
United States £996k 8% +290.6%
Ireland £393k 3.2% +4.3%
Spain £342k 2.8% -21.7%
Japan £288k 2.3% -65.1%
Hong Kong SAR China £73k 0.6% +312.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8516.33 · US$144m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$59kUS$59k+US$387k+US$3m+> US$10m

Exports: 95
  1. China: US$73m
  2. Taiwan: US$12m
  3. Spain: US$10m
  4. Malaysia: US$9m
  5. United States: US$9m
  6. France: US$4m
  7. Germany: US$3m
  8. Japan: US$3m
  9. United Kingdom: US$3m
  10. Austria: US$2m
  11. Netherlands: US$2m
  12. Italy: US$2m
  13. Denmark: US$1m
  14. Poland: US$998k
  15. South Korea: US$935k
  16. Kazakhstan: US$804k
  17. Mexico: US$756k
  18. Czechia: US$637k
  19. Ireland: US$605k
  20. India: US$466k
  21. Türkiye: US$392k
  22. Switzerland: US$391k
  23. Belgium: US$387k
  24. Croatia: US$367k
  25. Singapore: US$323k
  26. Indonesia: US$320k
  27. Philippines: US$279k
  28. Hong Kong SAR China: US$268k
  29. Portugal: US$262k
  30. South Africa: US$227k
  31. Peru: US$192k
  32. Sweden: US$192k
  33. Armenia: US$171k
  34. United Arab Emirates: US$167k
  35. Canada: US$144k
  36. Lebanon: US$130k
  37. Russia: US$125k
  38. Lithuania: US$121k
  39. New Zealand: US$115k
  40. Bulgaria: US$95k
  41. Thailand: US$93k
  42. Australia: US$90k
  43. Romania: US$80k
  44. Slovenia: US$62k
  45. Guatemala: US$59k
  46. Greece: US$57k
  47. Serbia: US$45k
  48. Uruguay: US$45k
  49. Israel: US$43k
  50. Saudi Arabia: US$38k
  51. Vietnam: US$33k
  52. Argentina: US$19k
  53. Estonia: US$19k
  54. Hungary: US$18k
  55. Latvia: US$18k
  56. Slovakia: US$18k
  57. Kenya: US$18k
  58. Cyprus: US$15k
  59. Colombia: US$15k
  60. Luxembourg: US$13k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$73m 50.6%
2 Taiwan US$12m 8%
3 Spain US$10m 7.2%
4 Malaysia US$9m 6.4%
5 United States US$9m 6%
6 France US$4m 2.9%
7 Germany US$3m 2.2%
8 Japan US$3m 2.2%
9 United Kingdom US$3m 1.8%
10 Austria US$2m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Kingdom US$18m 12.7%
2 United States US$13m 9.1%
3 Russia US$7m 5.1%
4 France US$7m 4.7%
5 Germany US$7m 4.7%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$6m 4%
7 Canada US$5m 3.4%
8 Australia US$4m 3.1%
9 India US$4m 2.6%
10 Italy US$4m 2.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 10%median duty
  • 20number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Egypt, Iran, Sudan

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 35% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 3% 0% – 6% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 7% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 60% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 25% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.4%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 20% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 20% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 33% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 2% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
77583 Electrothermic hairdressing/hand-drying apparatus
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 713202
CPC 2.1 product
44816 Other small electric domestic appliances (including vacuum cleaners, kitchen waste disposers, food mixers, shavers, hair dryers, smoothing irons, coffee makers and toasters)
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2750 Manufacture of domestic appliances

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178516.33changed
20128516.33changed
20078516.33changed
20028516.33changed
19968516.33changed
19928516.33changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • 600010254 HMRC 17 April 2024 – 16 April 2027 · 8516 33 00 00

    Automatic Hand Dryers are used as hand drying apparatus. The goods are electrical machines that automatically dry hands by creating a focused warm stream of air. Automatic ‘no- touch’ operation keeps hygiene at the fore while the rapid auto cut-off prevents unnecessary energy wastage by cutting…

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8516.33; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 8516.33 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

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 2%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £12.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 8% on the year before); China supplied 59%, followed by Taiwan.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$144m (+1.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$73m), followed by Taiwan.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

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

Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: hand-drying apparatus fall under HS subheading 8516.33, 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 8516.33 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 8516.33 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$73m in 2024 (50.6% 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 2% 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 China (59%), Taiwan (13%) and Malaysia (10%), out of total imports of £12.4m.

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