Analysis
Subheading 9006.59 covers other, within heading 9006. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 10 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 6.8 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 6.8%, applies to 9006.59.12 (valued not over $10 each) and 9006.59.60 (valued not over $10 each).
6 of its 10 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (60%) and 4 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 6.8%. The median line pays duty-free.
Its 10 lines start with 9006.59.01 (with through-the-lens viewfinder (single lens…), 9006.59.05 (hand held: 110 cameras), 9006.59.08 (hand held: other) and 9006.59.10 (fixed focus: other); the full list is in the table below.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9006.59.01 | With through-the-lens viewfinder (single lens reflex (SLR)) | Free |
| 9006.59.05 | Hand held: 110 cameras | Free |
| 9006.59.08 | Hand held: other | 4% |
| 9006.59.10 | Fixed focus: other | Free |
| 9006.59.12 | Valued not over $10 each | 6.8% |
| 9006.59.15 | Valued over $10 each | Free |
| 9006.59.20 | Cameras of a kind used for preparing printing plates or cylinders | Free |
| 9006.59.40 | Other: fixed focus | 4% |
| 9006.59.60 | Valued not over $10 each | 6.8% |
| 9006.59.91 | Valued over $10 each | Free |