HTS tariff line · chapter 84
8450.12.00
Machines, each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 kg: other machines with built-in centrifugal dryer
Analysis
HTS 8450.12.00 covers machines, each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 kg: other machines with built-in centrifugal dryer under heading 8450 (household- or laundry-type washing machines, including machines which both wash and dry…).
The general duty rate is 2.6% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 84 (71st percentile of 823 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $260 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 1% to 2.6%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 8450.20.00 (machines, each of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10 kg), at 1%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 1.6 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 40%, 15.4 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.6%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8450.11.00 | Fully automatic machines | 1.4% |
| 8450.19.00 | Machines, each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 kg: other | 1.8% |
| 8450.20.00 | Machines, each of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10 kg | 1% |
| 8450.90.20 | Tubs and tub assemblies | 2.6% |
| 8450.90.40 | Furniture designed to receive the machines of subheadings 8450.11 through 8450.20, inclusive | 2.6% |
| 8450.90.60 | Parts: other | 2.6% |