HTS tariff line · chapter 84
8454.90.00
Converters, ladles, ingot molds and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries, and parts thereof: parts
Analysis
HTS 8454.90.00 covers converters, ladles, ingot molds and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries, and parts thereof: parts under heading 8454 (converters, ladles, ingot molds and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.
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.
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 8454.10.00 (converters, ladles, ingot molds and casting machines, of a…, duty-free), 8454.20.00 (ingot molds and ladles, duty-free) and 8454.30.00 (converters, ladles, ingot molds and casting machines, of a…, duty-free).
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8454.10.00 | Converters, ladles, ingot molds and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries, and parts thereof: converters | Free |
| 8454.20.00 | Ingot molds and ladles | Free |
| 8454.30.00 | Converters, ladles, ingot molds and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries, and parts thereof: casting machines | Free |