Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8516
8516.50: Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters: microwave ovens
Microwave ovens
Official description Microwave ovens
8516.50 is the HS subheading for microwave ovens, under heading 8516 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8516 50 00 00 Microwave ovens 4%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 4
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- 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 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
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% |
| 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 | £123.1m | 85.5% | -17.4% |
 Malaysia | £6.6m | 4.6% | -37.6% |
 Italy | £5.4m | 3.8% | +12.2% |
 Thailand | £5.2m | 3.6% | -16.9% |
 United States | £1.6m | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| United Kingdom | £458k | 0.3% | -34% |
 Ireland | £361k | 0.3% | -30.1% |
 Türkiye | £300k | 0.2% | +221.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 30% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$23kUS$23k+US$1m+US$12m+> US$94m
Exports: 163
- China: US$4bn
- Malaysia: US$391m
- Thailand: US$178m
- Germany: US$104m
- United Kingdom: US$94m
- Italy: US$76m
- Poland: US$43m
- United States: US$41m
- Spain: US$23m
- Netherlands: US$23m
- Armenia: US$16m
- Portugal: US$16m
- France: US$16m
- Slovenia: US$14m
- Sweden: US$13m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- Austria: US$11m
- Singapore: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- South Africa: US$7m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Russia: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Japan: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Greece: US$984k
- Ireland: US$935k
- Egypt: US$881k
- Chile: US$663k
- Bulgaria: US$649k
- Australia: US$629k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$571k
- Luxembourg: US$527k
- Finland: US$471k
- Mexico: US$390k
- Panama: US$368k
- Ukraine: US$322k
- Kuwait: US$285k
- New Zealand: US$282k
- Uzbekistan: US$243k
- Kenya: US$237k
- Taiwan: US$209k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$11m+US$36m+> US$162m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$1bn
- Japan: US$385m
- Germany: US$213m
- United Kingdom: US$212m
- Russia: US$193m
- France: US$177m
- Mexico: US$162m
- Spain: US$146m
- Canada: US$122m
- South Korea: US$116m
- Poland: US$107m
- Australia: US$101m
- Netherlands: US$91m
- Italy: US$78m
- India: US$67m
- South Africa: US$57m
- United Arab Emirates: US$53m
- Sweden: US$49m
- Belgium: US$45m
- Thailand: US$41m
- Türkiye: US$41m
- Saudi Arabia: US$36m
- Czechia: US$34m
- Belarus: US$34m
- Taiwan: US$34m
- Portugal: US$32m
- Romania: US$32m
- Austria: US$31m
- Slovakia: US$27m
- Ukraine: US$27m
- Kazakhstan: US$22m
- Philippines: US$22m
- Israel: US$22m
- Chile: US$21m
- Ireland: US$21m
- Hungary: US$21m
- Guatemala: US$17m
- Peru: US$16m
- Vietnam: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$16m
- Finland: US$16m
- New Zealand: US$16m
- Brazil: US$15m
- Armenia: US$15m
- Costa Rica: US$15m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Norway: US$14m
- Malaysia: US$13m
- Georgia: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$13m
- Colombia: US$12m
- Denmark: US$12m
- Uzbekistan: US$12m
- Greece: US$12m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$11m
- Iraq: US$11m
- China: US$10m
- Panama: US$10m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$4bn | 75.9% |
| 2 | Malaysia | US$391m | 7.9% |
| 3 | Thailand | US$178m | 3.6% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$104m | 2.1% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$94m | 1.9% |
| 6 | Italy | US$76m | 1.5% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$43m | 0.9% |
| 8 | United States | US$41m | 0.8% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$23m | 0.5% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$23m | 0.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1bn | 30.1% |
| 2 | Japan | US$385m | 7.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$213m | 4.3% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$212m | 4.3% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$193m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  France | US$177m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$162m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Spain | US$146m | 3% |
| 9 | Canada | US$122m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$116m | 2.3% |
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
- 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 60%highest: Egypt, Iran, Sudan
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 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 | 0% | 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 | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 15% | 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 | 0% | 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 | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 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 | 5% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 5% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 5% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 25% | 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 | 4.5%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 5% | 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 | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 8% | 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 | 20% | 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 | 3.9%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 8% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 30% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 9% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 4% | 2023 | |
| United States | 2% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 25% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 13% | 6% – 20% | 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
- 77586 Microwave ovens; other ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers & roasters
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 313202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 44817 Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2750 Manufacture of domestic appliances
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8516.50 | changed |
| 2012 | 8516.50 | changed |
| 2007 | 8516.50 | changed |
| 2002 | 8516.50 | changed |
| 1996 | 8516.50 | changed |
| 1992 | 8516.50 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 12
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.
- N357985 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a multi-function microwave oven from China
- N354805 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of multi-function microwave ovens from Malaysia
- N326335 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a multifunction microwave oven from China.
- 600014930 HMRC
Microwave Cavity Assembly 17L Capacity A microwave cavity assembly with a 17 litre capacity. The cavity material is mild steel with a powdered coated finish. Manufactured specifically for installation in a built in kitchen. Designed for a microwave oven who's primary function is that of a…
- 600014931 HMRC
Microwave Cavity Assembly 17L Capacity A microwave cavity assembly with a 17 litre capacity. The cavity material is stainless steel. Manufactured specifically for installation in a built in kitchen. Designed for a microwave oven who's primary function is that of a microwave oven and grill. The…
- 600014932 HMRC
Microwave Cavity Assembly 26L Capacity A microwave cavity assembly with a 26 litre capacity. The cavity material is mild steel with a powdered coated finish. Manufactured specifically for installation in a built in kitchen. Designed for a microwave oven who's primary function is that of a…
- 600014933 HMRC
Microwave Cavity Assembly 26L Capacity A microwave cavity assembly with a 26 litre capacity. The cavity material is stainless steel. Manufactured specifically for installation in a built in kitchen. Designed for a microwave oven who's primary function is that of a microwave oven and grill. The…
- 600014934 HMRC
Microwave Cavity Assembly 33L Capacity A microwave cavity assembly with a 33 litre capacity. The cavity material is mild steel with a powdered coated finish. Manufactured specifically for installation in a built in kitchen. Designed for a microwave oven who's primary function is that of a…
- 600014936 HMRC
Microwave Cavity Assembly 46L Capacity A microwave cavity assembly with a 46 litre capacity. The cavity material is stainless steel. Manufactured specifically for installation in a built in kitchen. Designed for a microwave oven who's primary function is that of a microwave oven and grill. The…
12 rulings in total for this code
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 · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 8516.50 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8516.50; the duty is 5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 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 microwave ovens worth £144m (down 18% on the year before), at an average of £3.22 per kg; China supplied 86%, followed by Malaysia.
World trade in microwave ovens reached US$5bn in 2024, down 0.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 75.9% of the total, ahead of Malaysia.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electric instantaneous or storage water heaters: microwave ovens?
Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters: microwave ovens fall under HS subheading 8516.50, part of heading 8516, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on electric instantaneous or storage water heaters in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8516.50 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on electric instantaneous or storage water heaters in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8516.50 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most electric instantaneous or storage water heaters?
China, with US$4bn in 2024 (75.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export microwave ovens 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on microwave ovens?
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 microwave ovens from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (86%), Malaysia (5%) and Italy (4%), out of total imports of £144m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.