HS code for electric kettle in China: 8516109000
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HS code for electric kettle in China

The HS code for electric kettle in China is 8516109000 — Other electric waterheaters.

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

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
8516109000 Other electric waterheaters 其他电热水器 7% 13% Open
Other tariff lines that may apply
Further lines of the official nomenclature whose wording also covers electric kettle. Which one applies depends on the form, material and intended use of the goods.
HS code Description (official English) MFN VAT Detail
8516101000 Electric storage waterheaters 7% 13% Open
8516102000 Electric instantaneous waterheaters 7% 13% Open
8419110000 Instantaneous gas water heaters , non-electric 8% 13% Open
8419190000 Other non electric fast or reserve water heaters 8% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “electric kettle”
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.85.16 243 6% 13% Open
8516799000 Other electric appliances 67 7% 13% Open
8516719000 Other electro-thermic coffee or tea makers 34 7% 13% Open
8516109000 Other electric waterheaters 10 7% 13% Open
8536690000 Plugs and sockets for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts 10 0% 13% Open
Why 8516109000 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 “其他电热水器”, which contains the term used for electric kettle in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 243 import records whose product descriptions match electric kettle are declared under this heading family, i.e. 55% 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 kettle in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for electric kettle is 8516109000 — Other electric waterheaters. 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 kettle?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover electric kettle: 8516101000 (Electric storage waterheaters); 8516102000 (Electric instantaneous waterheaters); 8419110000 (Instantaneous gas water heaters , non-electric). 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 kettle 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 kettle 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 kettle?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "electric kettle", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 8516909000 — parts of Other goods of heading No.85.16, used in 243 records in our sample.

How is electric kettle classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: electric kettle falls under heading 8516 and statistical line 8516109000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “其他电热水器” (English: Other electric waterheaters). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Other products classified in heading 8516
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