HS code for rice cooker
The U.S. HS code for a rice cooker is usually 8516.60.60.00 (electric), with a 2.7% general duty and an estimated total of 15.2% from China and 15.2% 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 40.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric | 8516.60.60.00 | 2.7% | 15.2% |
- 8516.60.60.00: Other
What decides the code
An electric rice cooker is an electrothermic domestic cooking appliance classified under heading 8516, specifically subheading 8516.60.60.00 for other ovens, cooking stoves, ranges, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters.
- The rice cooker is electric and heats food by electrothermic resistance, which places it in heading 8516 rather than a mechanical or non-electric cooking heading.
- It is a cooking appliance of a kind used for domestic purposes, so it falls in the cooking apparatus group of 8516.60 rather than the water heater or hairdressing groups.
- It cooks by a boiling or roasting function inside a closed chamber, which fits the Other ovens and cooking stoves provision at 8516.60.60.00.
Common mistakes
- Classifying the rice cooker under 8516.10 as an electric water heater is wrong because the unit cooks rice, it does not heat water for supply.
- Classifying it under 8516.79 as another electrothermic appliance is wrong because cooking stoves and ovens have their own subheading at 8516.60.
- Classifying it under 7323 as iron or steel household articles is wrong because the electric heating function makes heading 8516 the correct heading.
Estimated U.S. duty by origin
- China
- 15.2% = 2.7% general + 12.5% Section 301: Forced labor actionMay also apply: Section 301: China list duty (7.5% or 25%). Up to 40.2%.
- Vietnam
- 15.2% = 2.7% general + 12.5% Section 301: Forced labor action
For HTS 8516.60.60.00, as a share of customs value, before fees. Check every measure for your entry with the tariff checker.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for a rice cooker?
The U.S. HTS code for a rice cooker is usually 8516.60.60.00 (electric). The first six digits, 8516.60, are the international HS code.
What is the U.S. import duty on a rice cooker from China?
The U.S. general duty on HTS 8516.60.60.00 is 2.7%. With the additional duties that apply to goods of China (Section 301: Forced labor action (12.5%)), the estimated total is 15.2% 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 15.2%. Tariff data as of October 22, 2026.
Tariff schedule pages
- 8516.60.60.00Other
- 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.