HTS heading 8515 · Chapter 85
HTS 8515: Electric, laser or other light or photon beam,…
HTS heading 8515 covers electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing or welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting; electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or cermets; parts thereof. It has 9 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (5 lines), 1.6% (3 lines), 2.5% (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: | |||||
| 8515.11.00.00 | Soldering irons and guns[No.] | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8515.19.00.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| Machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal: | |||||
| 8515.21.00.00 | Fully or partly automatic[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8515.29.00.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| Machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals: | |||||
| 8515.31.00.00 | Fully or partly automatic[No.] | 1.6% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8515.39.00 | Other | 1.6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| Non-rotating type: | |||||
| 8515.39.00.20 | AC transformer type[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8515.39.00.40 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8515.39.00.60 | Rotating type[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8515.80.00 | Other machines and apparatus | Free | 35% | ||
| 8515.80.00.40 | Ultrasonic welding machines[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8515.80.00.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8515.90 | Parts: | ||||
| 8515.90.20.00 | Of welding machines and apparatus[No.] | 1.6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8515.90.40.00 | Other parts[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → |
14 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 8515.11.00.00 at the general rate of 2.5%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (2.5%) | $250.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $297.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- JP
- U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.