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  "summary": "Hair dryers imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 8516.31 when it is an electro-thermic hair dryer. It sits in heading 85.16, “Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus (for example, hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric smoothing irons; other electro-thermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading 85.45”. The tariff of the European Union has 1 national line under this code. The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 8516.31 is 2.7%.",
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      "question": "What is the HS code for hair dryers?",
      "answer": "Hair dryers imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 8516.31 when it is an electro-thermic hair dryer. It sits in heading 85.16, “Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus (for example, hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric smoothing irons; other electro-thermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading 85.45”."
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      "question": "Does the type of appliance change the HS code for hair dryers?",
      "answer": "Yes. Use 8516.31 when it is an electro-thermic hair dryer. Use 8516.32 when it is another electro-thermic hairdressing appliance, such as a straightener or curling tongs."
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    {
      "question": "What is the duty on hair dryers imported into the European Union?",
      "answer": "The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 8516.31 is 2.7%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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      "text": [
        "Is it a hair dryer, or another heated styling tool? Use 8516.31 when it is an electro-thermic hair dryer. Use 8516.32 when it is another electro-thermic hairdressing appliance, such as a straightener or curling tongs.",
        "Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 8516.32 applies when it is another electro-thermic hairdressing appliance, such as a straightener or curling tongs."
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        "The tariff of the European Union splits this code into 1 national line, listed with their published text and general duty.",
        "The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 8516.31 is 2.7%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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        "National tariff lines for hair dryers are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live."
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        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code in the tariff of the European Union with its reasons."
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        "The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as hair dryers can fall under different codes.",
        "Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling."
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        "The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
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        "The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "The conditions and questions on this page were written for hair dryers by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again."
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