Analysis
Subheading 8419.90 covers parts, 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 6 US tariff lines below it are national.
5 of its 6 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (83%) and 1 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 4%. The median line pays duty-free.
The US splits it as follows: 8419.90.10 for of instantaneous or storage water heaters (duty-free), 8419.90.20 for of machinery and plant for making paper pulp, paper or paperboard (duty-free), 8419.90.30 for of heat exchange units (duty-free), 8419.90.50 for of molten-salt-cooled acrylic acid reactors; of medical, surgical or… (duty-free), 8419.90.85 for of electromechanical tools for working in the hand with… (duty-free) and 8419.90.95 for other: other (4%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Major Household Appliance Manufacturing (335220), Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing (333243) and Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8419.90.10 | Of instantaneous or storage water heaters | Free |
| 8419.90.20 | Of machinery and plant for making paper pulp, paper or paperboard | Free |
| 8419.90.30 | Of heat exchange units | Free |
| 8419.90.50 | Of molten-salt-cooled acrylic acid reactors; of medical, surgical or laboratory sterilizers | Free |
| 8419.90.85 | Of electromechanical tools for working in the hand with self-contained electric motor | Free |
| 8419.90.95 | Other: other | 4% |