Analysis
HTS 9014.80.50 covers other: other under heading 9014 (direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances; parts and…).
This line's footnotes point to one additional provision in Chapter 99: 9903.90.08 (measures on products of Russia). Chapter 99 duties are added on top of the general rate for goods of the countries they name, and they change more often than the rest of the schedule, so check the current CBP guidance before you rely on a total.
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.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 30% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 30% duty.
The other lines in the same group are 9014.80.10 (optical instruments, duty-free), 9014.80.20 (ships' logs and depth-sounding apparatus, duty-free) and 9014.80.40 (other: electrical, duty-free).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9014.80.10 | Optical instruments | Free |
| 9014.80.20 | Ships' logs and depth-sounding apparatus | Free |
| 9014.80.40 | Other: electrical | Free |
Chapter 99 provisions in the footnotes
- 9903.90.08 measures on products of Russia
Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter