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HTS 8516.29.00Electric 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:Electric space heating apparatus and electric soil heating apparatus: Other

What that translates to:Other electric space heaters and soil heaters

Also written 85162900. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Other electric space heaters and soil heaters (HTS 8516.29.00) from China owe 40% in total duties as of Oct 1, 2026: a flat 15% steel, aluminum and copper tariff (Section 232) in place of the 3.7% regular duty, plus a 25% China tariff (Section 301).

Total duty rate40%That's $4,000 on a $10,000 shipment.
Steel, aluminum and copper tariffSection 232, since Jun 8, 202615% flat
China tariffSection 301, since May 10, 201925%
Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff schedule3.7%, not charged
Total duty40%
The steel, aluminum and copper tariff doesn't apply to “Articles provided for in subdivision (c) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter that do not contain any aluminum, steel, or copper” (HTS 9903.82.01).
The steel, aluminum and copper tariff doesn't apply to “Except for articles classifiable in chapters 72, 73, 74 or 76, articles where the weight of the applicable metal is less than 15 percent of the weight of the imported article” (HTS 9903.82.03).
The China tariff doesn't apply to “Electric fireplaces, weighing not more than 55 kg (described in statistical reporting number 8516.29.0090)” (HTS 9903.88.69).
No forced-labor tariff here: products covered by the steel, aluminum and copper tariff (HTS 9903.82.10) are exempt from it.
The steel, aluminum and copper tariff instead is 10% in place of the regular duty where this applies: “For derivative articles provided for in subdivisions (c)(ii), (vi), and (ix), at least 85 percent of the aluminum content of the article must be composed of aluminum that was smelted and cast in the United States. For derivative articles provided for in subdivisions (c)(iv), (vii), (x) and (xi), at least 85 percent of the steel content of the article must be composed of steel that was melted and poured in the United States. For articles provided for in subdivision (c)(viii), at least 85 percent of the copper content of the article must be composed of copper that was smelt and cast in the United States. These requirements are cumulative such that a derivative article in more than one subdivision must satisfy each requirement” (HTS 9903.82.07).
Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); Proclamation 11032 of Jun 1, 2026, Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States, 91 FR 34085, Jun 4, 2026; HTS 9903.82.10; USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action (List 3 raised to 25% from May 10, 2019), 84 FR 20459, May 9, 2019; HTS 9903.88.03.

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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: Electric space heating apparatus and electric soil heating apparatus: Other

Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles.

Statistical lines

The 10-digit numbers used on entry paperwork. They share this code's duty rates.

  • 8516.29.0030 (8516290030)Fan-forced · reported in No.
  • 8516.29.0060 (8516290060)Other · reported in No.
  • 8516.29.0090 (8516290090)Other · reported in No.

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Questions about HTS 8516.29.00

What is the duty rate for HTS 8516.29.00?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is 3.7%. Goods from China owe 40% in total as of Oct 1, 2026, including any additional tariffs. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 8516.29.00 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 2 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026: China, Nicaragua. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8516.29.00 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 238 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026, including Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, Andorra. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

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