HS code for welding torch in China: 8515110000
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HS code for welding torch in China

The HS code for welding torch in China is 8515110000 — Soldering irons and guns for brazing or soldering machines and apparatus.

MFN duty 10% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 钎焊机器及装置用烙铁及焊枪

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
8515110000 Soldering irons and guns for brazing or soldering machines and apparatus 钎焊机器及装置用烙铁及焊枪 10% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “welding torch”
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 ) 1,192 6% 13% Open
8468900000 Parts of machinery and apparatus for soldering 187 7% 13% Open
8515110000 Soldering irons and guns for brazing or soldering machines and apparatus 105 10% 13% Open
8468100000 Hand-held blow pipes 36 9% 13% Open
3926901000 Plastics articles of a kind for used in machines or instruments 40 10% 13% Open
Why 8515110000 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 “钎焊机器及装置用烙铁及焊枪”, which contains the term used for welding torch in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 1,192 import records whose product descriptions match welding torch are declared under this heading family, i.e. 56% 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 torch in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for welding torch is 8515110000 — Soldering irons and guns for 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.

Is there more than one HS code for welding torch?

The Chinese tariff schedule carries a single statistical line directly covering welding torch at 10-digit level: 8515110000. Only one line matched the term in the official nomenclature.

Do parts and accessories of welding torch 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 torch 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 torch?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "welding torch", 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 1,192 records in our sample.

How is welding torch classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: welding torch falls under heading 8515 and statistical line 8515110000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “钎焊机器及装置用烙铁及焊枪” (English: Soldering irons and guns for 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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