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HS code for steam iron
8516.40 Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters: electric smoothing irons
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “steam iron” points to subheading 8516.40: electric instantaneous or storage water heaters: electric smoothing irons. 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 8516.40; the duty is 2%.
8516.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8516.40 into 2 tariff lines; 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 2 tariff lines 
USA Free – 2.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 30% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
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 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 See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for steam iron?
Steam iron are classified under 8516.40 (Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters: electric smoothing irons) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.