Analysis
Subheading 8419.89 covers other, within heading 8419. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 3 US tariff lines below it are national.
2 of its 3 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (67%) and 1 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 4.2%. The median line pays duty-free.
The US splits it as follows: 8419.89.10 for for making paper pulp, paper or paperboard (duty-free), 8419.89.60 for molten-salt-cooled acrylic acid reactors (duty-free) and 8419.89.95 for other: other (4.2%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (33399), Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing (333243) and Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8419.89.10 | For making paper pulp, paper or paperboard | Free |
| 8419.89.60 | Molten-salt-cooled acrylic acid reactors | Free |
| 8419.89.95 | Other: other | 4.2% |