Analysis
HTS 8547.10.80 covers insulating fittings of ceramics: other under heading 8547 (insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances or equipment, being fittings…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 4.6%. Compared with 8547.20.00 (insulating fittings of plastics), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 3 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 3% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 85 (78th percentile of 624 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $300 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 60%, 20.0 times the general rate.
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%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8547.10.40 | Ceramic insulators to be used in the production of spark plugs for natural gas-fueled, stationary, internal combustion engines | 3% |
| 8547.20.00 | Insulating fittings of plastics | Free |
| 8547.90.00 | Insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances or equipment, being fittings wholly of insulating material apart from any minor components of metal (for example, threaded sockets) incorporated during molding solely for the purposes of assembly, other than insulators of heading 8546; electrical conduit tubing and joints therefor, of base metal lined with insulating material: other | 4.6% |