CBP ruling N333797
Portable infrared saunas & HTS 8516.79.0000
In 2023, CBP classified a portable infrared sauna consisting of a frame, covered enclosure, infrared panels and accessories as an other electrothermic appliance of a kind used for domestic purposes.
Classification in the ruling
8516.79.0000
The sauna and imported accessories were treated as a set, with the sauna providing the essential character.
Portable products differ from cabin saunas
The ruling illustrates why product form matters. A portable infrared enclosure is not necessarily classified like a rigid prefabricated wooden sauna or a heater imported by itself.
Trade-data limitation
The category is broader than portable infrared saunas. Monthly values therefore provide context around a relevant electrothermic category but not a standalone estimate of portable-sauna sales or units.
Current tariff treatment may change. The site preserves the ruling as classification evidence but does not freeze the tariff schedule in time.