HS code for waffle maker
The U.S. HS code for a waffle maker 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 waffle maker is an electrothermic cooking appliance for domestic use, classified under heading 8516 in subheading 8516.60.60.00.
- The waffle maker is electric, which places it in heading 8516 as an electrothermic appliance.
- It is a cooking appliance for domestic use, which points to the cooking stoves, ranges, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters group under heading 8516.
- It is not a griller or roaster, so it falls in the residual Other line of that group, 8516.60.60.00.
Common mistakes
- Classifying an electric waffle maker under 8516.79 is wrong because that line covers other electrothermic appliances, not the cooking appliances of the 8516.60 group.
- Classifying it under 7321 is wrong because heading 7321 covers non-electric cooking appliances, and this product is electric.
- Classifying it under 8516.10 is wrong because that line covers water heaters and immersion heaters, not cooking appliances.
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 waffle maker?
The U.S. HTS code for a waffle maker 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 waffle maker 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.