Chapter 85 · Electrical machinery; electronics; sound and TV equipment · Section 16
HS Code 8516.80
Electric heating resistors
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 HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources
United States - HTS lines under 8516.80
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 code | Description | General | Special | Other | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8516.80.40 | Assembled only with simple insulated former and electrical connections, used for anti-icing or deicing | Free | - | 35% | No. |
| 8516.80.80 | Other | Free | - | 35% | No. |
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European Union - CN codes under 8516.80
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 code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 8516 80 20 | Assembled with an insulated former | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 8516 80 80 | Other | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 8516 80 00 | Electric heating resistors | EU duty (TARIC) → |
United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8516.80
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 code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 8516 80 00 00 | Electric heating resistors | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8516 80 20 00 | Assembled with an insulated former | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8516 80 20 10 | Assembled only with a simple insulated former and electrical connections, used for anti-icing or de-icing, for use in civil aircraft | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8516 80 20 20 | Car door mirror heating foil:<br> <br><br><br>- with two electrical contacts,<br> <br><br><br>- with an adhesive layer on both sides (on the side of the plastic holder of the mirror and on the side of the mirror glass),<br> <br><br><br>- with a protective paper film on both sides<br> | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8516 80 20 90 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8516 80 80 00 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8516 80 80 10 | Electric heating resistor with a triple loop design: -mainly made of AISI 316L stainless steel, -with a rated voltage of 230V, -with a rated power of 2000W, -with a total heating element length of 217 mm or more, but not more than 223 mm, -with a heating element working length of 169,5 mm or more, but not more than 174,5 mm, -with a mounting flange diameter of 28 mm or more, but not more than 32 mm, -with a heating element bending radius of 10,75 mm, -equipped with thermal fuses, -without a built-in NTC sensor, -with nickel plated terminal pin and connector | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8516 80 80 90 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
Other subheadings in 8516
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.