U.S. imports of Vacuum Cleaners with Self-Contained Electric Motor (Other) (HS 850819) totaled $27.0M in August 2026, imported from 27 countries.
Importers of Vacuum Cleaners with Self-Contained Electric Motor (Other) paid $2.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 8.29% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Vacuum Cleaners with Self-Contained Electric Motor (Other) imports of $27.0M in August 2026 ran 24% above the year-to-date monthly average of $21.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataVacuum cleaners with self-contained electric motors that fall outside the 1,500 W / 20-liter thresholds of 8508.11 — including high-powered industrial-grade units and large-capacity commercial machines — are captured here under a single tariff line (8508190000). Mexico leads US imports under this heading, with Vietnam and Malaysia also prominent, and Chinese-origin goods remain subject to Section 301 tariffs. The broader power and capacity range means this heading often covers wet-dry shop vacuums, central vacuum system components, and specialty cleaning equipment alongside oversized consumer models.
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1.7K import shipments a month
Wet-dry shop vacuums with a self-contained electric motor that exceed the 1,500 W or 20-liter thresholds of 8508.11 generally classify under 8508.19. If the unit is designed primarily for industrial rather than domestic use, classification under a different machinery heading could be argued, but CBP has generally treated motor-driven suction cleaners as 8508 goods regardless of the environment in which they are used.
The NESOI (not elsewhere specified or included) designation in 8508.19 means it functions as a catch-all for self-contained electric motor vacuum cleaners that do not meet both the power (≤1,500 W) and capacity (≤20 L) conditions of 8508.11. If a unit exceeds either threshold, it defaults to 8508.19. Importers should document both the rated wattage and the receptacle volume to support the classification.
Subheading 2 of 4 in heading 8508
Subheading 850819 · $27.0M of $301.4M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8508190000 | Vacuums, Self Cont Motors, NESOI | $27.1M | 8.29% | 56.24% | $2.2M |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8508190000 | Vacuums, Self Cont Motors, NESOI | $2.6M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$27.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $251.0M of Vacuum Cleaners with Self-Contained Electric Motor (Other) and exported $42.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and Malaysia together supply 67% of it. China pays 35.8% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
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destination
entry
rate provision · imports
42.9% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 8.29% of imports for consumption.