Electric Kettle — HS Code
Electrothermic appliances — electric smoothing irons and electric kettles
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HS Code
8516 — Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters; electrothermic appliances
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment
Heading
8516 — Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters; electrothermic appliances
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — electric kettles are classified under 8516.40 alongside electric irons
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Electric kettles are classified under 8516.40.00. Gooseneck kettles (for pour-over coffee) are 8516.40. Smart kettles with temperature control and app connectivity are 8516.40 — smart features are ancillary. Variable temperature kettles are 8516.40. Vacuum thermos-style electric kettles that keep water warm are 8516.40 if they have an electric heating element; if they only store hot water without further heating, they would be 9617.00 (vacuum flasks). Glass body kettles are 8516.40 — the material of the body doesn't change the heading. EU rate is 1.7%, UK mirrors at 1.7%, US is Free. Note: 8516.40 also covers electric smoothing irons but these are separate products with different tariff treatments in some jurisdictions.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8516.40.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8516.40.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8516.40.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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