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HS code for curling tongs, electric
8516.32 Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: other hairdressing apparatus
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “curling tongs, electric” points to subheading 8516.32: electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: other hairdressing apparatus. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
8516.32 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8516.32; the duty is 2.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8516.32 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% 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 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for curling tongs, electric?
Curling tongs, electric are classified under 8516.32 (Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: other hairdressing apparatus) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.