Analysis
HTS 9008.90.40 covers of image projectors, other than cinematographic under heading 9008 (image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic)…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 7%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 9008.50.10 (projectors, enlargers and reducers: slide projectors), at 7%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 7 percentage points.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 35% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 35% 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9008.50.10 | Projectors, enlargers and reducers: slide projectors | 7% |
| 9008.50.20 | Capable of producing copies | Free |
| 9008.50.30 | Microfilm, microfiche or other microform readers, whether or not capable of producing copies: other | 3.5% |
| 9008.50.40 | Projectors, enlargers and reducers: other image projectors | 4.6% |
| 9008.50.50 | Photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers | Free |
| 9008.90.80 | Parts and accessories: other | 2.9% |