Chapter 85 · Electrical machinery; electronics; sound and TV equipment · Section 16

HS Code 8516.40

Electric flatirons

Heading 8516: Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electrothermic hairdressing apparatus (for example, hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric flatirons; other electrothermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading 8545; parts thereof

US duty (general)
Free - 2.8%
US HTS lines
2
EU CN codes
1
UK commodity codes
1
Unit
No.

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1633 · updated 2026-10-21 · sources

Rates on this page are the official published schedule rates, shown for information. This is not a customs ruling: preference programs, Section 232/301 surcharges and per-shipment fees can change what you actually pay.

United States - HTS lines under 8516.40

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
8516.40.20 Travel type Free - 35% No.
8516.40.40 Other 2.8% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 40% No.

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Enter the customs value (and quantity, when a rate is per-unit) to estimate the general-rate duty per HTS line. Estimates exclude Section 232/301 surcharges, MPF/HMF and fees. Not a customs ruling.

European Union - CN codes under 8516.40

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
8516 40 00 Electric smoothing irons EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8516.40

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
8516 40 00 00 Electric smoothing irons UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Nearby codes in heading 8516

The subheadings immediately before and after 8516.40 in chapter 85.

8516.31 Hair dryers 8516.32 Other hairdressing apparatus 8516.33 Hand-drying apparatus 8516.50 Microwave ovens 8516.60 Other ovens; cooking stoves, ranges, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters 8516.71 Coffee or tea makers

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about HS code 8516.40.

What is HS code 8516.40?

HS code 8516.40 covers: Electric flatirons. It belongs to chapter 85 (Electrical machinery; electronics; sound and TV equipment) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 8516.40?

The US general (normal trade relations) rates under this subheading range: Free - 2.8%. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 8516.40?

The UK extends 8516.40 to 1 declarable 10-digit commodity code, starting with 8516400000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.