Analysis
HTS 8451.90.90 covers parts: other under heading 8451 (machinery (other than machines of heading 8450) for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.
The general duty rate is 3.5% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 84 (81st percentile of 823 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $350 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 40%, 11.4 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 3.5%. 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.
The other lines in the same group are 8451.90.30 (drying chambers for the drying machines of subheading…, 3.5%) and 8451.90.60 (furniture designed to receive the drying machines of…, 3.5%).
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8451.90.30 | Drying chambers for the drying machines of subheading 8451.21 or 8451.29, and other parts of drying machines incorporating drying chambers | 3.5% |
| 8451.90.60 | Furniture designed to receive the drying machines of subheading 8451.21 or 8451.29 | 3.5% |