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HS code for welding machines and apparatus, electric
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “welding machines and apparatus, electric” points to heading 8515: electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing or welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting; electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or cermets. 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 divides 8515 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8515 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.7%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8515 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 17.4% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 11.1% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 3% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 2.7% – 15% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 10.8% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for welding machines and apparatus, electric?
Welding machines and apparatus, electric are classified under 8515 (Electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon beam…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.