HS Code 8516.79: Other electrothermic appliances

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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8516 79 00 00 Other p/st
8516 79 20 00 Deep fat fryers 2%p/st
8516 79 70 00 Other p/st
8516 79 70 10 Ironing boards, including sleeve boards, whether or not free standing, with a steam soaking and/or heating top and/or blowing top 2.7%p/st
8516 79 70 90 Other 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 5

Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 42.3%

Applies to goods from: China
In force: until 3 October 2029
Legal act: Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
Tariff lines: on 1 of 3 lines

Rates for named exporters (6)

Company	Rate
Foshan City Gaoming Lihe, Daily Necessities Co. Ltd.,, Foshan, A782	34.9% with D008, otherwise 42.3%
Guangzhou Power Team Houseware Co. Ltd., Guangzhou A783	39.6% with D008, otherwise 42.3%
Since Hardware (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Guangzhou A784	35.8% with D008, otherwise 42.3%
Guangdong Wireking Household Supplies Co. Ltd, Foshan A785	18.1% with D008, otherwise 42.3%
Zhejiang Harmonic Hardware Products Co. Ltd., Guzhou A786	26.5% with D008, otherwise 42.3%
Greenwood Houseware (Zhuhai) Ltd, Guangdong A953	22.7% with D008, otherwise 42.3%

Countervailing dutyDefinitive countervailing duty
Applies to goods from
Türkiye

In force
until 7 September 2028

Legal act
2024 No.15
Documents
- D008 Invoice with a signed declaration
Tariff lines
on 1 of 3 lines
Rates for named exporters (2)

Company Rate

Milenyum Metal Diş Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.Ş.,, 3M Plastik Ve Metal Diş Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.Ş. 8B04 3.31% with D008, otherwise 3.31%
All other overseas exporters (residual rate) 8B05 3.31%
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

Company	Rate
Milenyum Metal Diş Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.Ş.,, 3M Plastik Ve Metal Diş Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.Ş. 8B04	3.31% with D008, otherwise 3.31%
All other overseas exporters (residual rate) 8B05	3.31%

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)	—	2% – 2.7%
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£284.9m-0.2% · previous 12 months

Average import price£6.89 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
China	£232.9m	81.8%	-3.1%
France	£14.4m	5%	+60.9%
Spain	£10.4m	3.7%	+4.6%
Germany	£6.2m	2.2%	+11.9%
Italy	£5.1m	1.8%	+12.1%
Switzerland	£3.6m	1.3%	+0.5%
Poland	£1.8m	0.6%	+518.2%
Slovakia	£1.5m	0.5%	-20.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

USA 2.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

8516.79 · US$9.9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$63.7kUS$63.7k+US$4.2m+US$33.4m+> US$100.8m

Exports: 173

China: US$7.3bn
France: US$558m
Germany: US$436.2m
Netherlands: US$217.1m
Spain: US$114.3m
Mexico: US$100.8m
Japan: US$85.4m
Poland: US$84.6m
United States: US$73.1m
Italy: US$71.4m
Slovakia: US$66.3m
Switzerland: US$57.9m
Hungary: US$51.1m
Austria: US$47m
South Korea: US$42.3m
Czechia: US$38.9m
United Kingdom: US$33.4m
Belgium: US$31.4m
Sweden: US$30.8m
Taiwan: US$27.8m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$27.6m
Türkiye: US$27.1m
Thailand: US$26.4m
Malaysia: US$26.3m
Slovenia: US$23.1m
Ukraine: US$21.4m
Vietnam: US$19.5m
Canada: US$17.7m
India: US$16.6m
Indonesia: US$13.6m
Bulgaria: US$12.8m
Russia: US$12.4m
Romania: US$9.9m
Egypt: US$9.1m
Lithuania: US$7.8m
Denmark: US$7.8m
Singapore: US$7.6m
South Africa: US$7.6m
Côte d’Ivoire: US$7.1m
Australia: US$6.5m
Portugal: US$6.4m
Greece: US$4.2m
Latvia: US$4.2m
Estonia: US$3.8m
Ireland: US$3.5m
Chile: US$3.2m
Finland: US$3.2m
Croatia: US$2.9m
Philippines: US$2.7m
United Arab Emirates: US$2m
Brazil: US$1.8m
Norway: US$1.7m
North Macedonia: US$1.4m
Kazakhstan: US$1.4m
Serbia: US$1.4m
Costa Rica: US$1.2m
Luxembourg: US$1.1m
Uzbekistan: US$1m
Israel: US$993.2k
New Zealand: US$968.4k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$7.3bn	74.3%
2	France	US$558m	5.7%
3	Germany	US$436.2m	4.4%
4	Netherlands	US$217.1m	2.2%
5	Spain	US$114.3m	1.2%
6	Mexico	US$100.8m	1%
7	Japan	US$85.4m	0.9%
8	Poland	US$84.6m	0.9%
9	United States	US$73.1m	0.7%
10	Italy	US$71.4m	0.7%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$2.3bn	23.8%
2	Germany	US$1.1bn	10.9%
3	France	US$516.2m	5.2%
4	United Kingdom	US$376.3m	3.8%
5	Japan	US$362.3m	3.7%
6	Poland	US$354.9m	3.6%
7	Netherlands	US$271.3m	2.8%
8	Spain	US$252.8m	2.6%
9	Australia	US$235.8m	2.4%
10	Russia	US$229.5m	2.3%

Binding rulings for similar goods 34

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.

N362844 U.S. CBP 20 July 2026 · 8516.79.00.00

The tariff classification of the Solid Processor from South Korea
N360662 U.S. CBP 27 April 2026 · 8516.79.00.00

The tariff classification of an electric popcorn maker
N359919 U.S. CBP 13 April 2026 · 8516.79.00.00

The tariff classification of an electric skillet from Indonesia
N356812 U.S. CBP 5 January 2026 · 8516.79.00.00

The tariff classification of an electric skillet from China
N333797 U.S. CBP 21 July 2023 · 8516.79.00.00

The tariff classification of a portable infrared sauna from China.
N329652 U.S. CBP 15 December 2022 · 8516.79.00.00

The tariff classification of a hot and cold water dispenser from China.
600015834 HMRC 6 July 2026 – 5 July 2029 · 8516 79 70 90

Pocket sized, rechargeable hand warmers that feature a snap-on design allowing the user to split it into two separate hand warmers for double warmth or combine them into one for easy storage. The product is rechargeable via USB-C cable. The two hand warmers can be used separately in your pockets…
600009981 HMRC 16 April 2024 – 15 April 2027 · 8516 79 70 90

A plug-in unit which emits a vapour that provides protection from mosquitos and other insects. The unit is supplied with a 35mm liquid solution refill which is fitted on to the unit before use. When plugged in and switched on, the unit vaporises the liquid to form a repellent against mosquitoes…
600008883 HMRC 15 November 2023 – 14 November 2026 · 8516 79 70 90

A cordless kettle that holds 1.7 litre kettle that is quick to boil and has a detachable powered base. The cordless kettle features large water level indicator windows on each side as well as a hinged lid for easy filling. The kettle has an easy to pour spout and includes a removable and washable…

34 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.

Anti-dumping 12 February 2026

Measure Type 552 – Definitive anti-dumping duty on Ironing Boards from China (anti-dumping measure – transition review) Stop Press 12 February 2026

Trade Tariff news 4619 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8516.79 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 2.7% (average 2.2%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8516.79 covers 2 tariff lines and 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% – 2.7%.

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

In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 42.3% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 3 October 2029).

Imports of other electrothermic appliances into the UK came to £284.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 0% on the year before); China supplied 82%, followed by France.

In 2024, countries exported other electrothermic appliances worth US$9.9bn (+11.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$7.3bn), followed by France.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for electric instantaneous or storage water heaters: other electrothermic appliances, other?

Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters: other electrothermic appliances, other fall under HS subheading 8516.79, 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 8516.79 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 2.7%, depending on the line. 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 8516.79 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 electric instantaneous or storage water heaters?

China, with US$7.3bn in 2024 (74.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export other electrothermic appliances 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% – 2.7% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other electrothermic appliances?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 42.3% on goods from China until 3 October 2029. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import other electrothermic appliances from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (82%), France (5%) and Spain (4%), out of total imports of £284.9m.

Typical products

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.

8516.79: Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters: other electrothermic appliances, other

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