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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