8515

Analysis

Heading 8515 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing or welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of…. It divides into 8 six-digit subheadings and 9 eight-digit tariff lines, with 12 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.

5 of its 9 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (56%) and 4 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 2.5%. The median line pays duty-free.

The largest subheadings are 8515.90 (parts, 2 lines), 8515.11 (unnamed, 1 line), 8515.19 (unnamed, 1 line) and 8515.21 (unnamed, 1 line).

Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 29th percentile of the headings in chapter 85.

By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992), Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing (332216) and All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (335999). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.