Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 8515.31

8515.31.00

8515.31.00: fully or partly automatic

Automatic arc welding machines

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 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
  2. 8515.31.00 fully or partly automatic

What you pay

Importing into Switzerland

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

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 New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% 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

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.

  • N354122 U.S. CBP 8 October 2025 · 8515.31.00.00

    The tariff classification of an automated robotic welding cell from Canada

  • N350689 U.S. CBP 16 July 2025 · 8515.31.00.00

    The tariff classification of an automated welding system from Canada

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 85 →

Swiss tariff number 8515.31.00 is a line of the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) 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 New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 13% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

Switzerland imported goods of subheading 8515.31 worth US$13m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 8515.31.00?

The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) 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.

Where does Switzerland import these goods from?

For subheading 8515.31 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$4m), followed by Finland.

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