8424

Analysis

Heading 8424 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers mechanical appliances (whether or not hand operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting…. It divides into 8 six-digit subheadings and 15 eight-digit tariff lines, with 20 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.

9 of its 15 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (60%) and 6 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 2.9%. The median line pays duty-free.

The largest subheadings are 8424.90 (parts, 4 lines), 8424.20 (spray guns and similar appliances, 2 lines), 8424.30 (steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet…, 2 lines) and 8424.41 (portable sprayers, 2 lines).

Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 30th percentile of the headings in chapter 84.

By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing (333912), Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111) and All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing (339999). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.