HS code for water dispenser in China: 8516791000
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HS code for water dispenser in China

The HS code for water dispenser in China is 8516791000 — Electro-thermic water dispensers.

MFN duty 7% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 电热饮水机

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
8516791000 Electro-thermic water dispensers 电热饮水机 7% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “water dispenser”
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 1,201 6% 13% Open
8516791000 Electro-thermic water dispensers 123 7% 13% Open
8421991000 Parts of household-type filtering or purifying machines 82 7% 13% Open
8421211000 Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids ,of the household type 51 7% 13% Open
3926909090 Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading No.39.01 to 39.14 62 10% 13% Open
Why 8516791000 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 “电热饮水机”, which contains the term used for water dispenser in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 1,201 import records whose product descriptions match water dispenser are declared under this heading family, i.e. 54% 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 water dispenser in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for water dispenser is 8516791000 — Electro-thermic water dispensers. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 7% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Is there more than one HS code for water dispenser?

The Chinese tariff schedule carries a single statistical line directly covering water dispenser at 10-digit level: 8516791000. Only one line matched the term in the official nomenclature.

Do parts and accessories of water dispenser 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 water dispenser 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 water dispenser?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "water dispenser", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 8516909000 — parts of Other goods of heading No.85.16, used in 1,201 records in our sample.

How is water dispenser classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: water dispenser falls under heading 8516 and statistical line 8516791000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “电热饮水机” (English: Electro-thermic water dispensers). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Other products classified in heading 8516
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