8516.10.00.40
Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters / Storage water heaters
Classification path
- Electric 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
- Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters
- Storage water heaters
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 35%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 8516
- 8516.10.00.80Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters / Other water heaters and immersion heatersFree
- 8516.21.00.00Electric space heating apparatus and electric soil heating apparatus / Storage heating radiatorsFree
- 8516.29.00.30Electric space heating apparatus and electric soil heating apparatus / Portable space heaters / Fan-forced3.7%
- 8516.29.00.60Electric space heating apparatus and electric soil heating apparatus / Portable space heaters / Other3.7%
- 8516.29.00.90Electric space heating apparatus and electric soil heating apparatus / Other3.7%
- 8516.31.00.00Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus / Hair dryers3.9%
- 8516.32.00.20Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus / Curlers3.9%
- 8516.32.00.40Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus / Other3.9%
- 8516.33.00.00Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus / Hand-drying apparatusFree
- 8516.40.20.00Electric flatirons / Travel typeFree
- 8516.40.40.00Electric flatirons / Other2.8%
- 8516.50.00.30Having a capacity not exceeding 22.5 liters2%
About heading 8516
Electric 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
Heading 8516 covers electrothermic appliances: water heaters and immersion heaters, space and soil heating apparatus, hairdressing and hand-drying apparatus, electric flatirons, microwave ovens, cooking stoves and ranges, plus small kitchen appliances like coffee makers and toasters. It also covers electric heating resistors and the parts for these goods. The heading splits first by appliance type, then by size, capacity, or construction feature.
Full guide to heading 8516Products in this heading
- Electric storage water heaters
- Portable fan-forced space heaters
- Handheld hair dryers
- Travel irons
- Countertop microwave ovens
- Drip coffee makers
- Two-slice toasters
- Electric heating resistors
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a household drip coffee maker?
Automatic drip and pump type coffee makers are classified under 8516.71.00.20, with a general (MFN) rate of 3.7%.
What is the duty on a standard hair dryer?
Hair dryers are classified under 8516.31.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 3.9%.
How do I classify a countertop microwave oven?
Microwave ovens are classified by capacity: 8516.50.00.30 for units not exceeding 22.5 liters, 8516.50.00.60 for over 22.5 but not over 31.0 liters, and 8516.50.00.90 for over 31.0 liters, all at a general (MFN) rate of 2%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.