Analysis
HTS 7321.90.50 covers of articles in subheading 7321.11.30: other under heading 7321 (stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central…).
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.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 77% of the 250 tariff lines in chapter 73 that are also free. 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.
The other lines in the same group are 7321.90.10 (cooking chambers, whether or not assembled, duty-free), 7321.90.20 (top surface panels with or without burners or controls, duty-free), 7321.90.40 (door assemblies, incorporating more than one of the…, duty-free) and 7321.90.60 (parts: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 335220 (Major Household Appliance Manufacturing), an industry of 180 US establishments employing 47,877 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7321.90.10 | Cooking chambers, whether or not assembled | Free |
| 7321.90.20 | Top surface panels with or without burners or controls | Free |
| 7321.90.40 | Door assemblies, incorporating more than one of the following: inner panel, outer panel, window, insulation | Free |
| 7321.90.60 | Parts: other | Free |