HS code 8515.31: Machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8515.31
- Covers
- Machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 8515.31 covers machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic. It sits in heading 85.15 (electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing or welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting; electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or cermets) 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 85.15 are classified under 8515.11 (brazing or soldering machines and apparatus, soldering irons and guns), 8515.19 (brazing or soldering machines and apparatus, other), 8515.21 (machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal, fully or partly automatic), 8515.29 (machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal, other) or 3 others. National tariff lines under 8515.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8515.31 covers machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic.
The legal text of the subheading is “Machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals: Fully or partly automatic”, read under “Machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 85.15 are classified under 8515.11 (brazing or soldering machines and apparatus, soldering irons and guns), 8515.19 (brazing or soldering machines and apparatus, other), 8515.21 (machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal, fully or partly automatic), 8515.29 (machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal, other) or 3 others.
- 8515.11Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: Soldering irons and guns
- 8515.19Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: Other
- 8515.21Machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal: Fully or partly automatic
- 8515.29Machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal: Other
- 8515.39Machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals: Other
- 8515.80Other machines and apparatus
- 8515.90Parts
How it is structured
8515.31 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8515, are heading 85.15; the last two, 31, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals
- Subheading 8515.31
- Fully or partly automatic
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8515.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8515.31 cover?
HS code 8515.31 covers machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8515.31 in?
HS code 8515.31 is in heading 85.15 (electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing or welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting; electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or cermets) 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 85.15 classified when 8515.31 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 85.15 are classified under 8515.11 (brazing or soldering machines and apparatus, soldering irons and guns), 8515.19 (brazing or soldering machines and apparatus, other), 8515.21 (machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal, fully or partly automatic), 8515.29 (machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal, other) or 3 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8515.31?
National tariff lines under 8515.31 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.