HTS heading 8516 · Chapter 85
HTS 8516: Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and…
HTS heading 8516 covers 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. It has 28 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (14 lines), 3.9% (6 lines), 3.7% (3 lines) and others.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8516.10.00 | Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters | Free | 35% | ||
| 8516.10.00.40 | Storage water heaters[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.10.00.80 | Other water heaters and immersion heaters[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Electric space heating apparatus and electric soil heating apparatus: | |||||
| 8516.21.00.00 | Storage heating radiators[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8516.29.00 | Other | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| Portable space heaters: | |||||
| 8516.29.00.30 | Fan-forced[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.29.00.60 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.29.00.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: | |||||
| 8516.31.00.00 | Hair dryers[No.] | 3.9% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8516.32.00 | Other hairdressing apparatus | 3.9% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8516.32.00.20 | Curlers[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.32.00.40 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.33.00.00 | Hand-drying apparatus[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8516.40 | Electric flatirons: | ||||
| 8516.40.20.00 | Travel type[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8516.40.40.00 | Other[No.] | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 8516.50.00 | Microwave ovens | 2% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8516.50.00.30 | Having a capacity not exceeding 22.5 liters[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.50.00.60 | Having a capacity exceeding 22.5 liters but not exceeding 31.0 liters[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.50.00.90 | Having a capacity exceeding 31.0 liters[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.60 | Other ovens; cooking stoves, ranges, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: | ||||
| 8516.60.40 | Cooking stoves, ranges and ovens | Free | 35% | ||
| 8516.60.40.60 | Microwave oven combinations[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 8516.60.40.70 | Portable[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 8516.60.40.74 | Of a maximum width not exceeding 70 centimeters[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Of a maximum width exceeding 70 centimeters: | |||||
| 8516.60.40.78 | Containing a gas fueled cooktop[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.60.40.82 | Containing a radiant heated cooktop[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.60.40.86 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.60.60.00 | Other[No.] | 2.7% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| Other electrothermic appliances: | |||||
| 8516.71.00 | Coffee or tea makers | 3.7% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | |
| Coffee makers: | |||||
| 8516.71.00.20 | Automatic drip and pump type[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.71.00.40 | Percolator[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.71.00.60 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.71.00.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.72.00.00 | Toasters[No.] | 5.3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 8516.79.00.00 | Other[No.] | 2.7% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 8516.80 | Electric heating resistors: | ||||
| 8516.80.40.00 | Assembled only with simple insulated former and electrical connections, used for anti-icing or deicing[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8516.80.80.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8516.90 | Parts: | ||||
| 8516.90.05.00 | Of heaters or heating apparatus of subheading 8516.10, 8516.21 or 8516.29[No.] | 3.7% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8516.90.15.00 | Housings for the hand-drying apparatus of subheading 8516.33[No.] | 3.9% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8516.90.25.00 | Housings and steel bases for the electric flatirons of subheading 8516.40[No.] | 3.9% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| Parts for the microwave ovens of subheading 8516.50: | |||||
| 8516.90.35.00 | Assemblies, incorporating more than one of the following: cooking chamber; structural supporting chassis; door; outer case[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8516.90.45.00 | Printed circuit assemblies[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8516.90.50.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| Parts for the cooking stoves, ranges and ovens of subheading 8516.60.40: | |||||
| 8516.90.55.00 | Cooking chambers, whether or not assembled[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8516.90.65.00 | Top surface panels with or without heating elements or controls[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8516.90.75.00 | Door assemblies, incorporating more than one of the following: inner panel; outer panel; window; insulation[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8516.90.80 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| 8516.90.80.10 | Shelving and racks for cooking stoves and ranges[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.90.80.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8516.90.85.00 | Housings for toasters[No.] | 3.9% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8516.90.90.00 | Other[No.] | 3.9% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
50 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 8516.29.00 at the general rate of 3.7%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (3.7%) | $370.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $417.14 |
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
- B
- Automotive Products Trade Act
- 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
- 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.
Duty by country of origin
- Electric cooking appliances (8516.60.40) · China · Mexico · Vietnam · Canada · Germany · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan · India · Italy
- Coffee makers (8516.71.00) · China · Mexico · Vietnam · Canada · Germany · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan · India · Italy
- Hair dryers (8516.31.00) · China · Mexico · Vietnam · Canada · Germany · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan · India · Italy
Frequently asked questions
What is the duty rate for HTS 8516?
Heading 8516 has 28 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are Free (14 lines), 3.9% (6 lines), 3.7% (3 lines), 2.7% (2 lines). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.
Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 8516?
It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.
What fees are added to an import under HTS 8516?
Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.