8510

Analysis

Heading 8510 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor; parts thereof. It divides into 4 six-digit subheadings and 9 eight-digit tariff lines, with 9 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.

3 of its 9 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (33%) and 6 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 4.2%. The median line pays 4%.

Its median rate of 4% sits at the 91st percentile of the headings in chapter 85.

The largest subheadings are 8510.90 (parts, 5 lines), 8510.20 (hair clippers, 2 lines), 8510.10 (unnamed, 1 line) and 8510.30 (unnamed, 1 line).

By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing (335210) and Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111). 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.