Analysis
HTS 8424.90.20 covers of sand blasting machines under heading 8424 (mechanical appliances (whether or not hand operated) for projecting, dispersing or…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 2.9%. Compared with 8424.90.10 (of simple piston pump sprays and powder bellows), which pays 2.9%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 2.9 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 61% of the 823 tariff lines in chapter 84, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 8424.90.05 (of fire extinguishers, duty-free), 8424.90.10 (of simple piston pump sprays and powder bellows, 2.9%) and 8424.90.90 (parts: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 33331 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing), an industry of 1,731 US establishments employing 80,504 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8424.90.05 | Of fire extinguishers | Free |
| 8424.90.10 | Of simple piston pump sprays and powder bellows | 2.9% |
| 8424.90.90 | Parts: other | Free |