HTS tariff line · chapter 85
8510.20.10
Hair clippers to be used for agricultural or horticultural purposes
Analysis
HTS 8510.20.10 covers hair clippers to be used for agricultural or horticultural purposes under heading 8510 (shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor…).
The general duty rate is 4% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 85 (91st percentile of 624 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $400 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 4.2%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 8510.90.20 (parts of shavers: other parts of shavers), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 4 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 4%. 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%, 11.2 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8510.10.00 | Shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor; parts thereof: shavers | Free |
| 8510.20.90 | Hair clippers: other | 4% |
| 8510.30.00 | Hair-removing appliances | 4.2% |
| 8510.90.10 | Blades and cutting heads | Free |
| 8510.90.20 | Parts of shavers: other parts of shavers | Free |
| 8510.90.30 | Parts of hair clippers to be used for agricultural or horticultural purposes | 4% |
| 8510.90.40 | Parts of hair clippers: other parts of hair clippers | 4% |
| 8510.90.55 | Parts: other | 4.2% |