Analysis
HTS 8716.90.10 covers parts of farm wagons and carts under heading 8716 (trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; and parts thereof). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 3.1% to 5.7%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 8716.90.30 (castors, other than those of heading 8302), at 5.7%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 5.7 percentage points.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 47% of the 212 tariff lines in chapter 87. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 8716.90.30 (castors, other than those of heading 8302, 5.7%) and 8716.90.50 (parts: other, 3.1%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing), an industry of 1,120 US establishments employing 69,047 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8716.90.30 | Castors, other than those of heading 8302 | 5.7% |
| 8716.90.50 | Parts: other | 3.1% |