HS code for hair dryer
The U.S. HS code for a hair dryer is usually 8516.31.00.00 (handheld), with a 3.9% general duty and an estimated total of 16.4% from China and 16.4% from Vietnam once additional duties are added.
Estimates use tariff data as of October 22, 2026. The China and Vietnam estimates include Section 301: Forced labor action (12.5%). From China, Section 301: China list duty (7.5% or 25%) may also apply, up to 41.4% in total. Classifications and duty estimates are guidance based on the published HTSUS. The importer of record is responsible for the final classification.
Codes by variant
| Variant | HTS code | General duty | Est. from China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handheld | 8516.31.00.00 | 3.9% | 16.4% |
- 8516.31.00.00: Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus / Hair dryers
What decides the code
A handheld hair dryer is an electrothermic hairdressing appliance classified under heading 8516, specifically subheading 8516.31.00.00 for hair dryers.
- The product is an electrothermic hairdressing appliance, which places it in heading 8516.
- It is a hair dryer rather than a hair curler, curling tong heater or hand dryer, so it falls in subheading 8516.31.
- It is handheld and used on hair, which fits the hair dryer description in the subheading text.
Common mistakes
- Classifying a hair dryer under 8516.32 as a hair curler or curling tong heater is wrong because the product dries hair rather than curls or heats it.
- Classifying a hair dryer under 8516.33 as a hand dryer is wrong because hand dryers are mounted units for drying hands, not handheld hair appliances.
- Classifying a hair dryer under 8509 as an electromechanical domestic appliance is wrong because heading 8516 names electrothermic hairdressing apparatus directly.
Estimated U.S. duty by origin
- China
- 16.4% = 3.9% general + 12.5% Section 301: Forced labor actionMay also apply: Section 301: China list duty (7.5% or 25%). Up to 41.4%.
- Vietnam
- 16.4% = 3.9% general + 12.5% Section 301: Forced labor action
For HTS 8516.31.00.00, as a share of customs value, before fees. Check every measure for your entry with the tariff checker.
EU code and duty
- Handheld
- CN 8516 31 00, 2.7%
EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, third-country (erga omnes) duty. Preferential rates and EU trade remedy duties are not included.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for a hair dryer?
The U.S. HTS code for a hair dryer is usually 8516.31.00.00 (handheld). The first six digits, 8516.31, are the international HS code.
What is the U.S. import duty on a hair dryer from China?
The U.S. general duty on HTS 8516.31.00.00 is 3.9%. With the additional duties that apply to goods of China (Section 301: Forced labor action (12.5%)), the estimated total is 16.4% of customs value. Section 301: China list duty (7.5% or 25%) may also apply depending on the exact product. From Vietnam the estimate is 16.4%. Tariff data as of October 22, 2026.
Tariff schedule pages
- 8516.31.00.00Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus / Hair dryers
- Heading 8516Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electrothermic hairdressing apparatus (for example, hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric flatirons; other electrothermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading 8545; parts thereof
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Codes checked against the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule retrieved October 22, 2026. Additional duties reviewed October 22, 2026. This is an estimate: the importer of record is responsible for classification.