HTS tariff line · chapter 84
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
Analysis
HTS 8484.20.00 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… under heading 8484 (gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or of two or…).
The general duty rate is 3.9% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 84 (84th percentile of 823 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $390 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 2.5% to 2.5%. Compared with 8484.90.00 (gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other…), which pays 2.5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 1.4 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3.9%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 11.5 times the general rate.
Neighbouring 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% |
| 8484.90.00 | 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% |