# HS code for hair straighteners > Hair straighteners are usually classified under HS code 8516.32 when it is an electro-thermic hairdressing appliance other than a 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”. Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/hair-straighteners Last updated: 11 October 2026 ## Key facts - Most likely code: [8516.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851632) - 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) - Candidate codes: 1 - HS edition: HS2022 ## Summary Hair straighteners are usually classified under HS code 8516.32 when it is an electro-thermic hairdressing appliance other than a 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”. ## How to choose the right code Use 8516.32 when it is an electro-thermic hairdressing appliance other than a hair dryer. Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 8516.31 applies when it is a hair dryer. ## Codes for hair straighteners Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to hair straighteners. ### [8516.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851632) (most likely) Legal text: “Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: Other hair-dressing apparatus” 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” Applies when it is an electro-thermic hairdressing appliance other than a hair dryer. ### [8516.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851631) (classified elsewhere) Legal text: “Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: Hair dryers” 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” Applies when it is a hair dryer. ## Similar products Products in the same category as hair straighteners, or classified under the same headings. - [Hair dryers](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/hair-dryers): 8516.31 - [Deodorant](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/deodorant): 3307.20 - [Lipstick](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/lipstick): 3304.10 - [Mascara](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/mascara): 3304.20 - [Moisturisers](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/moisturisers): 3304.99 - [Nail polish](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/nail-polish): 3304.30 - [Perfume](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/perfume): 3303.00 - [Shampoo](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/shampoo): 3305.10 - [Sunscreen](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/sunscreen): 3304.99 - [Toothpaste](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/toothpaste): 3306.10 ## Duty rates by country National tariff lines for hair straighteners are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live. - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/for/hair-straighteners): 2 national lines, duty rates live ## Check your exact product Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code with its reasons. - [Classify your exact product](https://border.bot/tools/hs-code-classifier?product=hair+straightener) ## Classification depends on the exact product 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 straighteners 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. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the HS code for hair straighteners? Hair straighteners are usually classified under HS code 8516.32 when it is an electro-thermic hairdressing appliance other than a 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”. ## Sources and updates The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026. The conditions and questions on this page were written for hair straighteners by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again. Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/hair-straighteners.json