HS Code 851521
6-digit classification for Fully or Partly Automatic, with duty lookup and 1688 checks before payment
Official description: 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 : Machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal : Fully or partly automatic
Also searched as: resistance welding machine, spot welder, automatic welder, seam welder
Classification
How 851521 breaks down
Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV recorders and reproducers
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
Fully or partly automatic
Short answer
What HS code 851521 means before paying a 1688 supplier
HS code 851521 is the 6-digit HS 2022 starting point for fully or partly automatic; often searched as resistance welding machine, spot welder, automatic welder. Before using it in a landed-cost estimate, confirm the product material, function, destination market, and the official tariff source. Treat any 1688 supplier code as a clue, not the final import classification.
Use
Start with this 6-digit HS code and compare the product's material, function, and use.
Verify
Check the destination market's official HTS, TARIC, commodity-code, duty, VAT, or GST source.
Decide
If classification, documents, or restricted-product risk is unclear, submit the product for a written check.
Covered products
What products fall under HS code 851521?
Buyers sourcing fully or partly automatic from 1688 commonly describe it in these ways. If your product matches, 851521 is likely the right 6-digit starting point — confirm material and intended use against the official tariff.
Import duty by market
Where to check the import duty for HS 851521
The 6-digit code is universal, but duty, VAT and GST are set by the destination country and depend on the full national tariff line with China as the country of origin. Start from the official source for your market.
United States
USITC / CBP · Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
European Union
TARIC · Access2Markets
United Kingdom
HMRC · UK Integrated Online Tariff
Canada
CBSA · Canadian Customs Tariff
Australia
ABF · Australian customs tariff
Singapore
Singapore Customs · Singapore Trade Classification (HS)
Compare the real China-origin import tax across markets
Use the HS & import duty checker to estimate duty + VAT/GST for 851521 by destination before you pay a 1688 supplier.
Heading 8515
Other HS codes under 8515
Subheadings in the same 4-digit heading — "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". If 851521 is not an exact match, one of these may classify your product more precisely.
Questions
HS code 851521: common questions
What is HS code 851521?
HS code 851521 is the World Customs Organization 6-digit HS 2022 subheading for "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 : Machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal : Fully or partly automatic". The first two digits (85) are the chapter — Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV recorders and reproducers — and digits 3-4 (8515) are the heading. Countries add further digits (8-10) for their national tariff line.
What products fall under HS 851521?
Common products classified under 851521 include resistance welding machine, spot welder, automatic welder, seam welder and similar items matching fully or partly automatic. The correct code still depends on the product's material, function and intended use.
How do I find the import duty for HS code 851521?
Duty is set by the destination country, not by the 6-digit HS code alone. Start from the official tariff of your market — USITC HTS (US), TARIC / Access2Markets (EU), GOV.UK Trade Tariff (UK), CBSA (Canada), ABF (Australia) or Singapore Customs — and look up the full national code with China as the country of origin.
Is HS code 851521 the same in every country?
The first 6 digits (851521) are the same worldwide under the WCO Harmonized System. Beyond that, each country extends the code (HTS in the US, TARIC in the EU, etc.) and sets its own duty and tax rates.
Can I trust the HS code a 1688 supplier gives me?
Treat a supplier-provided code as a clue, not a final classification. It can be incomplete, China-export-specific, or mismatched to your destination's rules. Verify against the official tariff and your product's actual material and use.
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