HSN Code 8516 — Electric heaters & irons
HSN code 8516 covers Electric Instantaneous or Storage Water Heaters and Immersion Heaters, Electric Space Heating Apparatus and Soil Heating Apparatus, Electrothermic 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 8544. Under GST 2.0 (effective 22 September 2025), HSN 8516 (electric heaters & irons) is taxed at 18% GST. This code falls under 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.
Source: CBIC GST rate schedule · HSN reporting rules per CBIC (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025).
HSN 8516 at a glance
| HSN Code | 8516 |
| Description | Electric Instantaneous or Storage Water Heaters and Immersion Heaters, Electric Space Heating Apparatus and Soil Heating Apparatus, Electrothermic 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 8544 |
| GST Rate (GST 2.0) | 18% |
| Chapter | 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 |
| Heading | 8516 |
GST rate per the CBIC GST rate schedule (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025); verified 2026-06-07. HSN classification per the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs.
Sub-classifications under HSN 8516
30 more specific 6- and 8-digit codes fall under 8516 (electric heaters & irons). The exact sub-code depends on the product variant; the GST rate is shown for each.
| HSN Code | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 851610 | Electric Instantaneous or Storage Water Heaters and Immersion Heaters | 18% |
| 851621 | Storage Heating Radiators | 18% |
| 851629 | Other | 18% |
| 851631 | Hair Dryers | 18% |
| 851632 | Other Hair-Dressing Apparatus | 18% |
| 851633 | Hand-Drying Apparatus | 18% |
| 851640 | Electric Smoothing Irons | 18% |
| 851650 | Microwave Ovens | 18% |
| 851660 | Other Ovens, Cookers, Cooking Plates, Boiling Rings, Grillers and Roasters | 18% |
| 851671 | Coffee or Tea Makers | 18% |
| 851672 | Toasters | 18% |
| 851679 | Other : | 18% |
| 851680 | Electric Heating Resistors | 18% |
| 851690 | Parts | 18% |
| 85161000 | Electric Instantaneous or Storage Water Heaters and Immersion Heaters | 18% |
| 85162100 | Storage Heating Radiators | 18% |
| 85162900 | Other | 18% |
| 85163100 | Hair Dryers | 18% |
| 85163200 | Other Hair-Dressing Apparatus | 18% |
| 85163300 | Hand-Drying Apparatus | 18% |
| 85164000 | Electric Smoothing Irons | 18% |
| 85165000 | Microwave Ovens | 18% |
| 85166000 | Other Ovens, Cookers, Cooking Plates, Boiling Rings, Grillers and Roasters | 18% |
| 85167100 | Coffee or Tea Makers | 18% |
| 85167200 | Toasters | 18% |
| 85167910 | Electro-Thermic Fluid Heaters | 18% |
| 85167920 | Electrical or Electronic Devices for Repelling Insects (for Example, Mosquitoes or Other Similar Kind of Insects) | 18% |
| 85167990 | Other | 18% |
| 85168000 | Electric Heating Resistors | 18% |
| 85169000 | Parts | 18% |
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