8509.80.20.00
Kitchen waste disposers (disposals)
Classification path
- Electromechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 8508; parts thereof
- Other appliances
- Kitchen waste disposers (disposals)
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 40%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 8509
- 8509.40.00.15Food grinders, processors and mixers; fruit or vegetable juice extractors / Blenders4.2%
- 8509.40.00.25Food grinders, processors and mixers; fruit or vegetable juice extractors / Other food mixers4.2%
- 8509.40.00.30Food grinders, processors and mixers; fruit or vegetable juice extractors / Juice extractors4.2%
- 8509.40.00.40Food grinders, processors and mixers; fruit or vegetable juice extractors / Food grinders and processors4.2%
- 8509.80.10.00Floor polishersFree
- 8509.80.50.40Can openers (including combination units)4.2%
- 8509.80.50.45Electric toothbrushes4.2%
- 8509.80.50.50Humidifiers / Evaporative4.2%
- 8509.80.50.70Humidifiers / Ultrasonic4.2%
- 8509.80.50.80Humidifiers / Other4.2%
- 8509.80.50.95Other4.2%
- 8509.90.25.00Parts / Parts of floor polishers / Housings3.4%
About heading 8509
Electromechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 8508; parts thereof
Heading 8509 covers electromechanical domestic appliances that have a self-contained electric motor built into the unit, plus their parts. It excludes vacuum cleaners of heading 8508. The heading splits into food preparation appliances (8509.40), other appliances such as floor polishers, waste disposers, can openers, toothbrushes and humidifiers (8509.80), and parts (8509.90).
Full guide to heading 8509Products in this heading
- Countertop blenders
- Food processors and food grinders
- Citrus or vegetable juice extractors
- Electric floor polishers
- Kitchen waste disposers
- Electric toothbrushes
- Electric can openers
- Household humidifiers
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a household blender?
Blenders are classified under 8509.40.00.15. The general (MFN) duty rate for that line is 4.2%.
What is the duty on an electric toothbrush and a kitchen waste disposer?
Electric toothbrushes fall under 8509.80.50.45 at a general (MFN) rate of 4.2%. Kitchen waste disposers fall under 8509.80.20.00 and are general (MFN) Free.
How do I classify a humidifier?
Evaporative humidifiers go under 8509.80.50.50, and ultrasonic humidifiers go under 8509.80.50.70. Both lines carry a general (MFN) rate of 4.2%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.