HS code for welding machine in China: 8515190090
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HS code for welding machine in China

The HS code for welding machine in China is 8515190090 — Other brazing or soldering machines and apparatus.

MFN duty 10% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 其他钎焊机器及装置

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
8515190090 Other brazing or soldering machines and apparatus 其他钎焊机器及装置 10% 13% Open
Other tariff lines that may apply
Further lines of the official nomenclature whose wording also covers welding machine. Which one applies depends on the form, material and intended use of the goods.
HS code Description (official English) MFN VAT Detail
8515110000 Soldering irons and guns for brazing or soldering machines and apparatus 10% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “welding machine”
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
8515900090 Parts of electric brazing or welding machines and apparatus(including laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse ) 2,530 6% 13% Open
8515809090 Other kinds of welding machine and device 386 8% 13% Open
8468900000 Parts of machinery and apparatus for soldering 372 7% 13% Open
8468800000 Other machinery and apparatus for soldering (other than goods of heading No.85.15) 341 9% 13% Open
8515390000 Other machines and apparatus for (including plasma arc) welding of metals, other than fully or partly automatic 270 10% 13% Open
Why 8515190090 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 8515 — Electrical (including electric heating gas), laser, other light, photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc welding machines and devices, whether or not they have cutting function; Electrical machines and devices for hot spraying metal or metal ceramics , 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 “其他钎焊机器及装置”, which contains the term used for welding machine in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 2,530 import records whose product descriptions match welding machine are declared under this heading family, i.e. 42% 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 welding machine in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for welding machine is 8515190090 — Other brazing or soldering machines and apparatus. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 10% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Are there other HS codes that could apply to welding machine?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover welding machine: 8515110000 (Soldering irons and guns for brazing or soldering machines and apparatus). 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 welding machine use a different HS code?

Yes. Parts and accessories are classified separately from the finished article. The Chinese schedule lists 8515900090 (其他电气等焊接机器及装置零件) for parts of this product. Import declarations for welding machine 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 welding machine?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "welding machine", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 8515900090 — Parts of electric brazing or welding machines and apparatus(including laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse ), used in 2,530 records in our sample.

How is welding machine classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: welding machine falls under heading 8515 and statistical line 8515190090. Chinese customs wording for this line is “其他钎焊机器及装置” (English: Other brazing or soldering machines and apparatus). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Other products classified in heading 8515
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