HS Heading 8515
Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and apparatus, capable or not of cutting, electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or sintered carbides
8 tariff lines in this heading, within chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound and television recorders and reproducers). Click any HS code for the full breakdown and a duty calculation.
| HS Code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85151100 | Soldering Irons And Guns | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 85151900 | Brazing Or Soldering Machines And Apparatus, Nes | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 85152100 | Machines For Resistance Welding Of Metal, Fully Or Partly Automatic | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 85152900 | Machines And Apparatus For Resistance Welding Of Metal, Not Automatic | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 85153100 | Machines For Arc (Incl. Plasma Arc) Welding Of Metals, Automatic | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 85153900 | Machines For Arc (Incl. Plasma Arc) Welding Of Metals, Not Automatic | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 85158000 | Machines And Apparatus For Welding/Spraying Of Metals, Nes | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 85159000 | Parts Of Soldering, Brazing, Welding, Etc, Machines/Apparatus Of 85.15 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 528,019,463 (939,084 kg) under this heading, across 8 of its 8 tariff lines.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 8 | 172,142 kg | BDT 102,878,226 |
| January 2026 | 8 | 155,128 kg | BDT 87,385,047 |
| February 2026 | 8 | 145,130 kg | BDT 78,428,869 |
| March 2026 | 8 | 196,612 kg | BDT 119,074,710 |
| April 2026 | 8 | 131,235 kg | BDT 56,820,140 |
| May 2026 | 8 | 138,837 kg | BDT 83,432,471 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 85153900 — Machines For Arc (Incl. Plasma Arc) Welding Of Metals, Not Automatic — BDT 24,062,626
- 85158000 — Machines And Apparatus For Welding/Spraying Of Metals, Nes — BDT 20,824,111
- 85153100 — Machines For Arc (Incl. Plasma Arc) Welding Of Metals, Automatic — BDT 10,959,798
- 85152100 — Machines For Resistance Welding Of Metal, Fully Or Partly Automatic — BDT 7,746,844
- 85159000 — Parts Of Soldering, Brazing, Welding, Etc, Machines/Apparatus Of 85.15 — BDT 7,468,158
Bonded imports. A further BDT 14,643,562 (5,222 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 2.7% of the total value imported under this heading.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.