Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8516
8516.90: Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters: parts
Parts of electric heaters and appliances
Official description Parts
8516.90 is the HS subheading for parts of electric heaters and appliances, under heading 8516 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8516 90 00 00 Parts
- 8516 90 00 10 For heating aircraft and wing surfaces, mounted on propeller aeroplanes, and for use in certain types of aircraft Free
2% - Other
- 8516 90 00 51 Legs, tops and iron rests of ironing boards, including of sleeve boards, whether or not free standing, with a steam soaking and/or heating top and/or blowing top Free
2.7% - 8516 90 00 70 Inner pot - containing side and central openings, - of annealed aluminium, - with a ceramic coating, heat resistant to more than 200° c for use in the manufacture of an electric fryer Free
2% - 8516 90 00 99 Other Free
2%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 5
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 4 lines
- 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
- 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 4 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 4 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 4 lines
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £34.3m | 47% | +32.1% |
 Netherlands | £9.2m | 12.6% | -23.3% |
 Indonesia | £5.7m | 7.8% | +9.3% |
 Germany | £4.1m | 5.7% | -22.1% |
 Thailand | £2.7m | 3.7% | -4.5% |
 Italy | £2.5m | 3.4% | +4.6% |
 Malaysia | £1.9m | 2.6% | -9.3% |
 United States | £1.6m | 2.2% | +2.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52kUS$52k+US$7m+US$69m+> US$118m
Exports: 164
- China: US$2bn
- Germany: US$448m
- Italy: US$392m
- Mexico: US$212m
- South Korea: US$118m
- Netherlands: US$118m
- Thailand: US$117m
- United States: US$102m
- Poland: US$97m
- Switzerland: US$96m
- Vietnam: US$89m
- Türkiye: US$84m
- Austria: US$84m
- Malaysia: US$82m
- Hungary: US$78m
- Ukraine: US$69m
- Romania: US$69m
- France: US$67m
- Spain: US$63m
- Slovenia: US$51m
- Indonesia: US$44m
- Portugal: US$43m
- Japan: US$41m
- Taiwan: US$40m
- Canada: US$27m
- Sweden: US$26m
- United Kingdom: US$26m
- Czechia: US$25m
- Singapore: US$21m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$15m
- Slovakia: US$13m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Australia: US$12m
- India: US$12m
- Tunisia: US$9m
- Finland: US$9m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Cambodia: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$642k
- Georgia: US$480k
- Mali: US$412k
- Russia: US$392k
- Morocco: US$319k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$685kUS$685k+US$8m+US$96m+> US$151m
Imports: 210
- United States: US$685m
- Germany: US$342m
- France: US$290m
- Romania: US$200m
- Italy: US$174m
- Mexico: US$161m
- Japan: US$151m
- Hungary: US$147m
- Malaysia: US$137m
- Indonesia: US$137m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$135m
- Vietnam: US$126m
- Spain: US$122m
- Brazil: US$114m
- India: US$113m
- Poland: US$110m
- China: US$106m
- United Kingdom: US$106m
- Switzerland: US$104m
- Slovenia: US$103m
- Philippines: US$96m
- South Korea: US$91m
- Thailand: US$86m
- Ukraine: US$86m
- Türkiye: US$85m
- Netherlands: US$60m
- Egypt: US$51m
- Canada: US$51m
- Portugal: US$50m
- Australia: US$48m
- Singapore: US$47m
- Austria: US$46m
- Algeria: US$45m
- United Arab Emirates: US$33m
- Czechia: US$32m
- Russia: US$31m
- Belgium: US$28m
- Pakistan: US$22m
- Bangladesh: US$22m
- Slovakia: US$22m
- Iran: US$19m
- Argentina: US$18m
- South Africa: US$18m
- Taiwan: US$16m
- Sweden: US$16m
- Norway: US$14m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Israel: US$10m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$10m
- Belarus: US$10m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Lithuania: US$9m
- Greece: US$8m
- Kenya: US$8m
- Cambodia: US$8m
- Finland: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$7m
- Kazakhstan: US$7m
- Uzbekistan: US$6m
- Kuwait: US$6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 41% |
| 2 | Germany | US$448m | 9.1% |
| 3 | Italy | US$392m | 8% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$212m | 4.3% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$118m | 2.4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$118m | 2.4% |
| 7 | Thailand | US$117m | 2.4% |
| 8 | United States | US$102m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$97m | 2% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$96m | 2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 10
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.
- N342907 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Nespresso coffee maker component from Switzerland.
- N335954 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of three espresso machine components from China.
- N312837 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of hair curling apparatus parts from China.
- H291996 U.S. CBP
Request for Internal Advice; classification of HiLight Radiant Heating Elements.
- H288218 U.S. CBP
Protest and Application for Further Review No 3004-17-100339; Classification of residential and commercial steam vapor systems and their parts
- N299519 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an aluminum part from China.
- 600015346 HMRC
A blue injection moulded round plastic bowl with convex base manufactured for use with a water heating and handwashing appliance. It is placed in the recess of the unit where it can be filled with hot and/or cold water and used for washing. The bowl cannot be used when placed on a surface such as…
10 rulings in total for this code
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8516.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 2.7%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8516.90; the duty is 2.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2% – 2.7%; 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 UK, anti-dumping duty of 42.3% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 3 October 2029).
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported parts of electric heaters and appliances worth £73m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £11.58 per kg; China supplied 47%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in parts of electric heaters and appliances reached US$5bn in 2024, up 8.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 41% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electric instantaneous or storage water heaters: parts?
Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters: parts fall under HS subheading 8516.90, 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 8516.90 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 8516.90 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$2bn in 2024 (41% of world exports).
Which countries can export parts of electric heaters and 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 parts of electric heaters and 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 parts of electric heaters and appliances from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (47%), Netherlands (13%) and Indonesia (8%), out of total imports of £73m.