# HS code 8508.11: Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l

> HS code 8508.11 covers vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l. It sits in heading 85.08 (vacuum cleaners) in 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). Other goods of heading 85.08 are classified under 8508.19 (with self-contained electric motor, other), 8508.60 (other vacuum cleaners) or 8508.70 (parts). National tariff lines under 8508.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/850811
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85) / [85.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8508) / [8508.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850811)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8508.11
- Covers: Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l
- Heading: [85.08: Vacuum cleaners](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8508)
- 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/850811)

## What this code covers

HS code 8508.11 covers vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l.

The legal text of the subheading is “With self-contained electric motor: Of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l”, read under “With self-contained electric motor”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 85.08 are classified under 8508.19 (with self-contained electric motor, other), 8508.60 (other vacuum cleaners) or 8508.70 (parts).

- [8508.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850819) With self-contained electric motor: Other
- [8508.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850860) Other vacuum cleaners
- [8508.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850870) Parts

## How it is structured

8508.11 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8508, are heading 85.08; the last two, 11, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- 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
- Heading 85.08: Vacuum cleaners
- Within the heading: With self-contained electric motor
- Subheading 8508.11: Of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8508.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/850811): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [8507.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850790) Parts
- Next subheading: [8508.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850819) With self-contained electric motor: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8508.11 cover?

HS code 8508.11 covers vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8508.11 in?

HS code 8508.11 is in heading 85.08 (vacuum cleaners) in 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).

### Where are goods of heading 85.08 classified when 8508.11 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 85.08 are classified under 8508.19 (with self-contained electric motor, other), 8508.60 (other vacuum cleaners) or 8508.70 (parts).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8508.11?

National tariff lines under 8508.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/850811.json