Analysis
HTS 7320.90.10 covers other: hairsprings under heading 7320 (springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 2.9% to 3.9%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 7320.20.50 (helical springs: other), at 3.9%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 3.9 percentage points.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 65% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 65% duty.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 77% of the 250 tariff lines in chapter 73. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 332613 (Spring Manufacturing), an industry of 341 US establishments employing 15,671 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7320.10.30 | To be used in motor vehicles having a G.V.W. not exceeding 4 metric tons | 3.2% |
| 7320.10.60 | Suitable for motor vehicle suspension: other | 3.2% |
| 7320.10.90 | Leaf springs and leaves therefor: other | 3.2% |
| 7320.20.10 | Suitable for motor-vehicle suspension | 3.2% |
| 7320.20.50 | Helical springs: other | 3.9% |
| 7320.90.50 | Other: other | 2.9% |