Analysis
Subheading 8473.30 covers parts and accessories of the machines of heading 8471, within heading 8473. 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 4 US tariff lines below it are national.
Every one of its 4 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: 8473.30.11 for printed circuit assemblies (duty-free), 8473.30.20 for parts and accessories, including face plates and lock latches, of… (duty-free), 8473.30.51 for not incorporating a cathode ray tube: other (duty-free) and 8473.30.91 for parts and accessories of the machines of heading 8471: other (duty-free).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242) and Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8473.30.11 | Printed circuit assemblies | Free |
| 8473.30.20 | Parts and accessories, including face plates and lock latches, of printed circuit assemblies | Free |
| 8473.30.51 | Not incorporating a cathode ray tube: other | Free |
| 8473.30.91 | Parts and accessories of the machines of heading 8471: other | Free |