HTS tariff line · chapter 84
8401.20.00
Machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation, and parts thereof
Analysis
HTS 8401.20.00 covers machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation, and parts thereof under heading 8401 (nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors…).
The general duty rate is 2.6% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 84 (71st percentile of 823 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $260 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 3.3% to 3.3%. Compared with 8401.40.00 (parts of nuclear reactors), which pays 3.3%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 0.7 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 13.5 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.6%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8401.10.00 | Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors; machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation; parts thereof: nuclear reactors | 3.3% |
| 8401.30.00 | Fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, and parts thereof | 3.3% |
| 8401.40.00 | Parts of nuclear reactors | 3.3% |