HS code for electric heating appliance in China: 8516799000
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HS code for electric heating appliance in China

The HS code for electric heating appliance in China is 8516799000 — Other electric appliances.

MFN duty 7% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 其他电热器具

Official tariff line authoritative
Official Chinese customs nomenclature for the code above. Rates are the reference figures of the current schedule; always confirm against the full record.
HS code Description (official English) Chinese customs wording MFN VAT Detail
8516799000 Other electric appliances 其他电热器具 7% 13% Open
Other tariff lines that may apply
Further lines of the official nomenclature whose wording also covers electric heating appliance. Which one applies depends on the form, material and intended use of the goods.
HS code Description (official English) MFN VAT Detail
8516330000 electro-thermic Hand-drying apparatus 7% 13% Open
8516609000 Other electric ovens(including cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters) 7% 13% Open
8516791000 Electro-thermic water dispensers 7% 13% Open
8516109000 Other electric waterheaters 7% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “electric heating appliance”
Grouped from real Chinese import declarations. This list includes parts and components codes — that is expected, because components are imported far more often than finished machines. Use it to see how the product is classified in practice, not as the final answer.
HS code Description (official English) Declarations MFN VAT Detail
8516909000 parts of Other goods of heading No.85.16 1,600 6% 13% Open
8516799000 Other electric appliances 463 7% 13% Open
8516609000 Other electric ovens(including cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters) 166 7% 13% Open
8516800000 Electric heating resistors 155 7% 13% Open
8419810000 Machines for making hot drinks of for cooking or heating food 140 10% 13% Open
Why 8516799000 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 8516 — Electric fast water heaters, storage water heaters, and immersion liquid heaters; Electrical space heaters and soil heaters; Electric hair clippers (such as hair dryers, curling irons, electric hair clippers) and hand dryers; Electric iron; Other household electric heating appliances; Heating resistors, except for items under heading 85.45 , chapter 85 — Motors, Electrical Equipment, and Their Parts; Recording and reproducing equipment for recording and reproducing audio, television images, and sound, as well as their parts and accessories .
  • Matching official wording: the Chinese tariff description for this line is “其他电热器具”, which contains the term used for electric heating appliance in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 1,600 import records whose product descriptions match electric heating appliance are declared under this heading family, i.e. 35% of the declarations matching the term fall under the single most-used code.
  • Reference only: classification is decided by China Customs on the goods as presented. Rates shown are the schedule’s reference figures and can include unit-based (specific) duties — see the full record for the complete breakdown.
Frequently asked

What is the HS code for electric heating appliance in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for electric heating appliance is 8516799000 — Other electric appliances. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 7% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Are there other HS codes that could apply to electric heating appliance?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover electric heating appliance: 8516330000 (electro-thermic Hand-drying apparatus); 8516609000 (Other electric ovens(including cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters)); 8516791000 (Electro-thermic water dispensers). The right code depends on the specific form, material and end use, so check the product description against each line.

Do parts and accessories of electric heating appliance use a different HS code?

Yes. Parts and accessories are classified separately from the finished article. The Chinese schedule lists 8516909000 (品目8516所列货品的其他零件) for parts of this product. Import declarations for electric heating appliance also frequently use that line, so confirm whether you are shipping the complete item or its components.

Which HS code do importers actually declare for electric heating appliance?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "electric heating appliance", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 8516909000 — parts of Other goods of heading No.85.16, used in 1,600 records in our sample.

How is electric heating appliance classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: electric heating appliance falls under heading 8516 and statistical line 8516799000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “其他电热器具” (English: Other electric appliances). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Other products classified in heading 8516
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