Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 8515.31
8515.31.01.00: FULLY OR PARTLY AUTOMATIC PLASMA ARC WELDERS
Automatic arc welding machines
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into New Zealand
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8515.31 Fully or partly automatic
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 1.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 16.7% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 13.6% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 10.1% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 13% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand lines: 8515.31
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
Legal notes
Tariff item 8515.31.01.00 is a line of the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand under HS subheading 8515.31 (fully or partly automatic).
The normal tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is 1.6%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–35%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 13% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 8515.31 worth US$2m in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 8515.31.01.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand is free. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.