Key facts
- HS subheading
- 8516.90
- Duty (MFN)
- 2.7%
- National lines
- 4
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- 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
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 8516.90 (parts) into 4 national lines: 8516 90 00 10 (for heating aircraft and wing surfaces, mounted on propeller aeroplanes, and for use in certain types of aircraft), 8516 90 00 51 (legs, tops and iron rests of ironing boards, including of sleeve boards, whether or not free standing, with a steam soaking and/or heating top and/or blowing top), 8516 90 00 70 (inner pot - containing side and central openings, - of annealed aluminium, - with a ceramic coating, heat resistant to more than 200° C for use in the manufacture of an electric fryer) and 8516 90 00 99 (other). The general (MFN) duty is 2.7% on all 4 lines.
European Union lines under 8516.90
The European Union tariff splits HS 8516.90 (parts) into 4 national lines: 8516 90 00 10 (for heating aircraft and wing surfaces, mounted on propeller aeroplanes, and for use in certain types of aircraft), 8516 90 00 51 (legs, tops and iron rests of ironing boards, including of sleeve boards, whether or not free standing, with a steam soaking and/or heating top and/or blowing top), 8516 90 00 70 (inner pot - containing side and central openings, - of annealed aluminium, - with a ceramic coating, heat resistant to more than 200° C for use in the manufacture of an electric fryer) and 8516 90 00 99 (other).
The general (MFN) duty is 2.7% on all 4 lines.
- 8516 90 00 10For heating aircraft and wing surfaces, mounted on propeller aeroplanes, and for use in certain types of aircraftDuty: 2.7%
- 8516 90 00 51Legs, tops and iron rests of ironing boards, including of sleeve boards, whether or not free standing, with a steam soaking and/or heating top and/or blowing topDuty: 2.7%
- 8516 90 00 70Inner pot - containing side and central openings, - of annealed aluminium, - with a ceramic coating, heat resistant to more than 200° C for use in the manufacture of an electric fryerDuty: 2.7%
- 8516 90 00 99OtherDuty: 2.7%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8516.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States13 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 8516.90?
The European Union tariff splits HS 8516.90 (parts) into 4 national lines: 8516 90 00 10 (for heating aircraft and wing surfaces, mounted on propeller aeroplanes, and for use in certain types of aircraft), 8516 90 00 51 (legs, tops and iron rests of ironing boards, including of sleeve boards, whether or not free standing, with a steam soaking and/or heating top and/or blowing top), 8516 90 00 70 (inner pot - containing side and central openings, - of annealed aluminium, - with a ceramic coating, heat resistant to more than 200° C for use in the manufacture of an electric fryer) and 8516 90 00 99 (other).
What is the duty on HS 8516.90 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 2.7% on all 4 lines.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
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