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HS code for hand dryers, electric

8516.33

8516.33 Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: hand-drying apparatus

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “hand dryers, electric” points to subheading 8516.33: electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: hand-drying 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.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for 8516.33; the duty is 2%.

8516.33 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for 8516.33; 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 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 7.5% 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

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hand dryers, electric?

Hand dryers, electric are classified under 8516.33 (Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: hand-drying apparatus) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.