Analysis
HTS 8424.90.90 covers parts: other under heading 8424 (mechanical appliances (whether or not hand operated) for projecting, dispersing or…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 2.9%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 8424.90.10 (of simple piston pump sprays and powder bellows), at 2.9%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 2.9 percentage points.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 35% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 35% duty.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 61% of the 823 tariff lines in chapter 84. 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 8424.90.20 (of sand blasting machines, duty-free).
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8424.90.90.10 | Powered by a gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine | kg | |
| 8424.90.90.20 | Other | kg | |
| 8424.90.90.80 | Other | kg | 333912 |
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% |
| 8424.90.20 | Of sand blasting machines | Free |