Analysis
HTS 9002.90.20 covers other: prisms under heading 9002 (lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts…).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 65% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 65% duty.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 73% of the 296 tariff lines in chapter 90. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 9002.90.40 (other: mirrors, duty-free), 9002.90.70 (halftone screens designed for use in engraving or…, duty-free), 9002.90.85 (mounted lenses suitable for use in, and entered separately…, duty-free) and 9002.90.95 (other: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 33331 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing), an industry of 1,731 US establishments employing 80,504 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9002.90.40 | Other: mirrors | Free |
| 9002.90.70 | Halftone screens designed for use in engraving or photographic processes | Free |
| 9002.90.85 | Mounted lenses suitable for use in, and entered separately from, closed-circuit television cameras, with or without attached electrical or non-electrical closed-circuit television camera connectors, and with or without attached motors | Free |
| 9002.90.95 | Other: other | Free |