HS Code 8510Shavers, hair clippers and hair removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor

What HS code 8510 covers

Heading 8510 is for small personal-care tools that have their own electric motor. In everyday words, that means the electric shaver and the hair clipper, plus tools made to remove hair. Parts for shavers and clippers are covered here too.

Shops often sell these items as trimmers, so people search for a trimmer hsn code. Customs does not use the shop name. The code depends on what the tool does and how it is powered.

The key phrase in the heading is "self-contained electric motor". The motor must be part of the tool itself. This wording is what separates 8510 from other nearby headings in Chapter 85 electrical machinery.

What does HS code 851010 cover, and what about the other codes?

Each six-digit code below 8510 is meant for one kind of product. Here is a plain-language note for each one.

• The shaver must have its own motor.
• 851020 hair clippers: the code for clippers. Buyers who search for a hair clippers hs code or a trimmer hsn code usually end up here.
• 851030 hair-removing appliances: the code for tools made to remove hair, again with a motor inside.
• 851090 parts: the code for parts of shavers and hair clippers, such as blades and cutting heads, when they are made for these tools.

How to confirm a shaver matches the correct HS code

A simple HS classification path works for most products. First, ask what the product does. Second, check how it is powered. Third, decide if you are shipping the whole tool or only a part. Then match your answer to one of the four codes above.

Parts are the common trap. A complete shaver goes under 851010. A loose blade or cutting head made for a shaver or clipper goes under 851090. If you are unsure, try the HS code classifier and compare its result with the exact wording of each code.

The six-digit codes are shared by countries around the world. Each country may add its own extra digits after them, so check the national tariff line before you ship. Importers in different countries can therefore see different longer codes for the same electric shaver, even though the first six digits match.

Related headings: 8509 and 8516

Two nearby headings cause most of the doubt. A kitchen or home appliance with a motor usually belongs there, not in 8510.

Heading 8516 is for electric heaters, hand dryers, irons and electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus. If the tool works mainly by heat, such as a hair styling tool, look at 8516. If it works by a motor that moves a blade, look at 8510.

Read the full heading text on each page before you decide. Borderline products depend on the exact wording.

HS 8510 import and export data

Many readers want to know who imports electric shavers under HS 8510, and who supplies them. Live shipment records can answer that. On EximDataX you can search heading 8510 or any of its four codes and look at the records by country.

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.