Analysis
HTS 9014.90.40 covers of articles covered by subheading 9014.80.50 under heading 9014 (direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances; parts and…).
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 9014.90.10 (of articles covered by subheading 9014.20.40, duty-free), 9014.90.20 (of articles covered by subheading 9014.20.80, duty-free) and 9014.90.60 (parts and accessories: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), an industry of 522 US establishments employing 127,864 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9014.90.10 | Of articles covered by subheading 9014.20.40 | Free |
| 9014.90.20 | Of articles covered by subheading 9014.20.80 | Free |
| 9014.90.60 | Parts and accessories: other | Free |