HTS tariff line · chapter 69
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
Analysis
HTS 6914.90.41 covers 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… under heading 6914 (other ceramic articles).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 9%. Compared with 6914.10.80 (of porcelain or china: other), which pays 9%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 9 percentage points.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 45% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 45% duty.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 27% of the 82 tariff lines in chapter 69, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. 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 6914.10.40 (ceramic ferrules of porcelain or china, not exceeding 3 mm…, duty-free), 6914.10.80 (of porcelain or china: other, 9%) and 6914.90.80 (other: other, 5.6%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Free |
| 6914.10.80 | Of porcelain or china: other | 9% |
| 6914.90.80 | Other: other | 5.6% |