8509

Analysis

Heading 8509 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers electromechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 8508; parts thereof. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 8 eight-digit tariff lines, with 16 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.

2 of its 8 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (25%) and 6 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 4.2%. The median line pays 3.8%.

Its median rate of 3.8% sits at the 86th percentile of the headings in chapter 85.

The largest subheadings are 8509.90 (parts, 4 lines), 8509.80 (other appliances, 3 lines) and 8509.40 (unnamed, 1 line).

By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing (335210) and Major Household Appliance Manufacturing (335220). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.

The heading text decides whether a product belongs here at all (General Rule of Interpretation 1); the subheadings and lines below it only apply once that is settled. Section and chapter notes can override the heading wording, so read them for borderline goods.