HS Code 8509Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08.

What HS code 8509 covers

The key idea is simple. The motor is built into the machine and is part of it. You plug the machine in and it works on its own.

Kitchen helpers are the clearest example. Food grinders, food mixers and fruit or vegetable juice extractors all belong here. You may also see the same heading written as electromechanical domestic appliances, or as HS/HSN code 8509. These names point to the same group of goods.

The heading sits in Chapter 85, the part of the tariff for electrical machinery. Only the first six digits of a code are shared by customs offices around the world. Each country may add more digits for its own tariff.

Vacuum cleaners are the one big exclusion. They have a heading of their own, which is explained below.

HS 8509 six-digit codes: 850940, 850980, 850990

Each six-digit code answers a different question. Is it a food machine, some other household machine, or a part? Here is what each one means in plain words.

• 850940: the HS code for a mixer grinder or juicer.
• 850980: the catch-all code. Vacuum cleaners are still left out.
• 850990: parts for the appliances of this heading. Think of the pieces made to go inside or onto these machines, not the finished machine.

What is the difference between HS 8508 and 8509?

Both headings cover household machines with a motor. The split is by product. Heading 8508 is for vacuum cleaners. Heading 8509 says in its own wording that vacuum cleaners are not included. If your product sucks up dust, go to 8508. If it is another motor-driven household machine, 8509 may fit.

Use these steps to narrow it down:

• Check the motor. If the machine has no motor of its own, it is not 8509.
• Check the use. The heading is for domestic appliances, so a machine built for a factory floor points elsewhere.
• Is it a vacuum cleaner? Go to HS 8508 vacuum cleaners.
• Is it a shaver, hair clipper or hair remover? Those sit in HS 8510 shavers and hair clippers.
• Does it make heat, like an iron, a hand dryer or a water heater? Look at HS 8516 electro-thermic domestic appliances.
• Are you selling only the motor? That is a different item. See HS 8501 electric motors.
• Is it a part made for an 8509 appliance? Use 850990.

How to confirm the correct HS code for a kitchen appliance

Start with what the machine does. Write down its main job, such as grinding, mixing or squeezing juice. Then match that job to the wording of the six-digit codes above. The customs description is what a classification has to match, not the brand name or the sales label on the box.

Next, read the notes of the nearby headings. A blender with a heating element may raise a question. A set of blades sold alone may be a part. When two headings seem to fit, the more specific one usually wins.

Rules differ by country, so the same appliance can carry extra digits in one market and fewer in another. If you are unsure, use the HS code classifier to test your product, and ask a licensed customs broker before you ship. You can also browse every chapter on the page for all HS code chapters.

HS 8509 import and export data

Once you know your code, you can look at real trade.

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

Start with the import data or export data pages, or go straight to buyer data and supplier data for domestic appliance trade.