HTS tariff line · chapter 84
8402.19.00
Steam or other vapor generating boilers: other vapor generating boilers, including hybrid boilers
Analysis
HTS 8402.19.00 covers steam or other vapor generating boilers: other vapor generating boilers, including hybrid boilers under heading 8402 (steam or other vapor generating boilers (other than central heating hot water boilers…).
The general duty rate is 5.2% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 84 (97th percentile of 823 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $520 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 3.3% to 5.2%. The costliest confusion would be with 8402.20.00 (super-heated water boilers) at 3.3%, a difference of 1.9 points on the customs value.
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 5.2%. 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.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 8.7 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8402.11.00 | Watertube boilers with a steam production exceeding 45 t per hour | 5.2% |
| 8402.12.00 | Watertube boilers with a steam production not exceeding 45 t per hour | 4.3% |
| 8402.20.00 | Super-heated water boilers | 3.3% |
| 8402.90.00 | Steam or other vapor generating boilers (other than central heating hot water boilers capable also of producing low pressure steam); super-heated water boilers; parts thereof: parts | 4.3% |