9014.90.20

Analysis

HTS 9014.90.20 covers of articles covered by subheading 9014.20.80 under heading 9014 (direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances; parts and…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.

For statistics it divides in two: 9014.90.20.40 for for use in civil aircraft and 9014.90.20.80 for other. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.

There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 73% of the 296 tariff lines in chapter 90 that are also free. 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 9014.90.10 (of articles covered by subheading 9014.20.40, duty-free), 9014.90.40 (of articles covered by subheading 9014.80.50, duty-free) and 9014.90.60 (parts and accessories: other, duty-free).