HS code for vacuum cleaner in China: 8508119000
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HS code for vacuum cleaner in China

The HS code for vacuum cleaner in China is 8508119000 — Other electric vacuum cleaners.

MFN duty 8% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 其他电动的真空吸尘器

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
8508119000 Other electric vacuum cleaners 其他电动的真空吸尘器 8% 13% Open
Other tariff lines that may apply
Further lines of the official nomenclature whose wording also covers vacuum cleaner. Which one applies depends on the form, material and intended use of the goods.
HS code Description (official English) MFN VAT Detail
8508600000 Other vacuum cleaners (non-electric) 0% 13% Open
8508709000 Parts of Other vacuum cleaners 0% 13% Open
8508199000 Other electric vacuum cleaners 0% 13% Open
8508701000 Parts Of the cleaners of subheading No.8508.1100 6% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “vacuum cleaner”
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
8508701000 Parts Of the cleaners of subheading No.8508.1100 4,626 6% 13% Open
8508709000 Parts of Other vacuum cleaners 2,275 0% 13% Open
8508110000 390 — — Open
8508190000 202 — — Open
9603509190 Other brushes constituting parts of machines or appliances 171 8% 13% Open
Why 8508119000 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 8508 — Vacuum cleaner , 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 “其他电动的真空吸尘器”, which contains the term used for vacuum cleaner in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 4,626 import records whose product descriptions match vacuum cleaner are declared under this heading family, i.e. 48% 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 vacuum cleaner in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for vacuum cleaner is 8508119000 — Other electric vacuum cleaners. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 8% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Are there other HS codes that could apply to vacuum cleaner?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover vacuum cleaner: 8508600000 (Other vacuum cleaners (non-electric)); 8508709000 (Parts of Other vacuum cleaners); 8508199000 (Other electric vacuum cleaners). 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 vacuum cleaner use a different HS code?

Yes. Parts and accessories are classified separately from the finished article. The Chinese schedule lists 8508709000 (其他真空吸尘器零件) for parts of this product. Import declarations for vacuum cleaner 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 vacuum cleaner?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "vacuum cleaner", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 8508701000 — Parts Of the cleaners of subheading No.8508.1100, used in 4,626 records in our sample.

How is vacuum cleaner classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: vacuum cleaner falls under heading 8508 and statistical line 8508119000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “其他电动的真空吸尘器” (English: Other electric vacuum cleaners). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

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