HS code 8508.11: Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8508.11
- Covers
- Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l
- Heading
- 85.08: Vacuum cleaners
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 8508.11 covers vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l. It sits in heading 85.08 (vacuum cleaners) in 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). Other goods of heading 85.08 are classified under 8508.19 (with self-contained electric motor, other), 8508.60 (other vacuum cleaners) or 8508.70 (parts).
What this code covers
HS code 8508.11 covers vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l.
The legal text of the subheading is “With self-contained electric motor: Of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l”, read under “With self-contained electric motor”, in HS2022.
How it is structured
8508.11 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8508, are heading 85.08; the last two, 11, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Heading 85.08
- Vacuum cleaners
- Within the heading
- With self-contained electric motor
- Subheading 8508.11
- Of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 8508.11 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8508.11 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8508.11 cover?
HS code 8508.11 covers vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20l.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8508.11 in?
HS code 8508.11 is in heading 85.08 (vacuum cleaners) in 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).
Where are goods of heading 85.08 classified when 8508.11 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 85.08 are classified under 8508.19 (with self-contained electric motor, other), 8508.60 (other vacuum cleaners) or 8508.70 (parts).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.