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).
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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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What changed for this code
- Jul 24, 2026Forced-labor tariffs start on imports from 60 economies (Section 301)
- Jul 22, 202625% Section 301 tariff on products of Brazil starts
- Jun 8, 2026Section 232 metals tariffs change for farm, HVAC and mobile industrial equipment
- May 1, 2026Taiwan's auto parts and some wood products get a 15% Section 232 rate
- Apr 6, 2026Section 232 steel, aluminum and copper tariffs move to full value and new rate groups
- Jan 1, 2026Section 301 tariff on Nicaragua starts at 0%, set to rise to 10% in 2027 and 15% in 2028
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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