Analysis
HTS 8414.80.90 covers other, except parts: other under heading 8414 (air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to duty-free. The costliest confusion would be with 8414.80.20 (other, except parts: other compressors) at duty-free, a difference of 3.7 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 3.7% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 84 (83rd percentile of 823 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $370 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the civil aircraft agreement, and 14 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3.7%. 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 35%, 9.5 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8414.80.05 | Turbochargers and superchargers | Free |
| 8414.80.16 | Air compressors: other | Free |
| 8414.80.20 | Other, except parts: other compressors | Free |