Machinery and electronics / HTS 8516.79.00.00
Other domestic electrothermic appliances from China: 15.2% import duty
A worked example on a $10,000 commercial shipment of other electric heat-producing appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes. Priced Sep 2, 2026 by the Gateway tariff engine, the same engine behind the calculator, with every active duty program stacked and every carve-out shown.
Effective duty rate
15.2%
All active programs stacked
Duties on $10,000
$1,520
Ad valorem duty amount
CBP fees
$47.14
MPF and HMF, ocean entry
Landed cost
$11,567.14
Goods, duties and fees
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 2.7% 8516.79.00.00 | 2.7% | $270.00 |
Section 301 forced labor 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
Effective duty rate | 15.2% | $1,520.00 |
Notes for this line
- Section 301 forced labor (9903.05.31) adds 12.5% on all products of this origin.
What changed on this lane
22.7% before the first entry below, 15.2% today.
- Feb 20, 2026IEEPA tariffs removed (SCOTUS)-20 pts
- Jul 24, 2026Section 301 forced labor: articles the product of China (U.S. note 52) added+12.5 pts
Official classification
8516.79.00.00Other
Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electrothermic hairdressing apparatus (for example, hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric flatirons; other electrothermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading 8545; parts thereof › Other electrothermic appliances › Other
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, USITC, current revision. General rate of duty (Column 1) as published; Chapter 99 headings as listed in the table above.
More from China
Other lines importers price from the same origin.
- Network switches and routers 8517.62.00.90
- Insulated cables with connectors 8544.42.90.90
- Headphones and earphones 8518.30.20.00
- Printed circuit boards 8534.00.00.20
- Smartphones 8517.13.00.00
- Telecommunications electric conductors 8544.42.20.00
- Multiphase AC motors 8501.52.80.40
- Liquid dielectric transformers 8504.22.00.80
Questions about this example
- What is the import duty on other domestic electrothermic appliances from China?
- On HTS 8516.79.00.00 the effective duty rate is 15.2% (2.7% general rate + 12.5% forced labor). On a $10,000 customs value that is $1,520 in duty before CBP fees.
- Which tariff programs apply to HTS 8516.79.00.00 from China?
- Section 301 forced labor at 12.5% (9903.05.31).
- What does CBP charge on top of the duty?
- The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?
- It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 8516.79.00.00, China origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.
Estimate for planning purposes only, priced on the assumptions stated above. Actual duties depend on the entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any program or exclusion claimed, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Gateway Lines is not a licensed customs broker; confirm official determinations with one.