HS code for water heater in China: 8419110000
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HS code for water heater in China

The HS code for water heater in China is 8419110000 — Instantaneous gas water heaters , non-electric.

MFN duty 8% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 非电热燃气快速热水器

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
8419110000 Instantaneous gas water heaters , non-electric 非电热燃气快速热水器 8% 13% Open
Other tariff lines that may apply
Further lines of the official nomenclature whose wording also covers water heater. Which one applies depends on the form, material and intended use of the goods.
HS code Description (official English) MFN VAT Detail
8516109000 Other electric waterheaters 7% 13% Open
8419901000 Parts of water heaters 0% 13% Open
8419120000 solar heater 8% 13% Open
8516101000 Electric storage waterheaters 7% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “water heater”
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
8419901000 Parts of water heaters 1,426 0% 13% Open
8516909000 parts of Other goods of heading No.85.16 343 6% 13% Open
8419110000 Instantaneous gas water heaters , non-electric 181 8% 13% Open
8516101000 Electric storage waterheaters 53 7% 13% Open
8516109000 Other electric waterheaters 44 7% 13% Open
Why 8419110000 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 8419 — Machines, devices, and similar laboratory equipment that utilize temperature changes to process materials, such as heating, cooking, roasting, distillation, rectification, disinfection, sterilization, steaming, drying, evaporation, gasification, condensation, and cooling machines and equipment, whether or not electrically heated (excluding furnaces, ovens, and other equipment of heading 85.14), except for household use; Non electric fast water heaters or reserve water heaters , chapter 84 — Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machines, Machinery and Parts .
  • Matching official wording: the Chinese tariff description for this line is “非电热燃气快速热水器”, which contains the term used for water heater in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 1,426 import records whose product descriptions match water heater are declared under this heading family, i.e. 50% 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 heater in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for water heater is 8419110000 — Instantaneous gas water heaters , non-electric. 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 water heater?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover water heater: 8516109000 (Other electric waterheaters); 8419901000 (Parts of water heaters); 8419120000 (solar heater). 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 water heater use a different HS code?

Yes. Parts and accessories are classified separately from the finished article. The Chinese schedule lists 8419901000 (热水器用零件) for parts of this product. Import declarations for water heater 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 heater?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "water heater", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 8419901000 — Parts of water heaters, used in 1,426 records in our sample.

How is water heater classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: water heater falls under heading 8419 and statistical line 8419110000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “非电热燃气快速热水器” (English: Instantaneous gas water heaters , non-electric). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

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Product name: water heater (热水器). This page is generated from the Chinese customs tariff schedule and from a corpus of real import declarations, and is provided for reference only. Search related product names.