HTS tariff line · chapter 69
6914.10.40
Ceramic ferrules of porcelain or china, not exceeding 3 mm in diameter or 25 mm in length, having a fiber channel opening and/or ceramic mating sleeves of alumina or zirconia
Analysis
HTS 6914.10.40 covers ceramic ferrules of porcelain or china, not exceeding 3 mm in diameter or 25 mm in length, having a fiber channel opening and/or ceramic mating sleeves of… under heading 6914 (other ceramic articles).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 9%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6914.10.80 (of porcelain or china: other), at 9%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 9 percentage points.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 60% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 60% duty.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 27% of the 82 tariff lines in chapter 69. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 6914.10.80 (of porcelain or china: other, 9%), 6914.90.41 (ceramic ferrules of alumina or zirconia, not exceeding 3 mm…, duty-free) and 6914.90.80 (other: other, 5.6%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6914.10.80 | Of porcelain or china: other | 9% |
| 6914.90.41 | Ceramic ferrules of alumina or zirconia, not exceeding 3 mm in diameter or 25 mm in length, having a fiber channel opening and/or ceramic mating sleeves of alumina or zirconia | Free |
| 6914.90.80 | Other: other | 5.6% |