HTS heading · chapter 84
8484
Gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or of two or more layers of metal; sets or assortments of gaskets and similar joints, dissimilar in composition, put up in pouches, envelopes or similar packings; mechanical seals
Analysis
Heading 8484 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or of two or more layers of metal; sets or assortments of gaskets and similar joints, dissimilar in composition, put up in pouches, envelopes or…. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 3 eight-digit tariff lines, with 3 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
None of its 3 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 2.5% to 3.9% with a median of 2.5%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The largest subheadings are 8484.10 (unnamed, 1 line), 8484.20 (unnamed, 1 line) and 8484.90 (unnamed, 1 line).
Its median rate of 2.5% sits at the 68th percentile of the headings in chapter 84.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing (339991). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8484.10.00 | Gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or of two or more layers of metal | 2.5% |
| 8484.20.00 | Gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or of two or more layers of metal; sets or assortments of gaskets and similar joints, dissimilar in composition, put up in pouches, envelopes or similar packings; mechanical seals: mechanical seals | 3.9% |
| 8484.90.00 | Gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or of two or more layers of metal; sets or assortments of gaskets and similar joints, dissimilar in composition, put up in pouches, envelopes or similar packings; mechanical seals: other | 2.5% |