Analysis
Subheading 8472.90 covers other, within heading 8472. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 6 US tariff lines below it are national.
Every one of its 6 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the subheading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
The US splits it as follows: 8472.90.05 for addressing machines and address plate embossing machines (duty-free), 8472.90.10 for automatic teller machines (duty-free), 8472.90.40 for other: pencil sharpeners (duty-free), 8472.90.50 for typewriters other than printers of heading 8443; word processing… (duty-free), 8472.90.60 for numbering, dating and check-writing machines (duty-free) and 8472.90.90 for other: other (duty-free).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118) and Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing (339940). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8472.90.05 | Addressing machines and address plate embossing machines | Free |
| 8472.90.10 | Automatic teller machines | Free |
| 8472.90.40 | Other: pencil sharpeners | Free |
| 8472.90.50 | Typewriters other than printers of heading 8443; word processing machines | Free |
| 8472.90.60 | Numbering, dating and check-writing machines | Free |
| 8472.90.90 | Other: other | Free |