Analysis
HTS 9017.90.01 covers parts and accessories under heading 9017 (drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 8 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
The general rate is The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The ten-digit suffixes separate of articles of subheading 9017.10.40, of articles of subheading 9017.10.80, of articles of subheading 9017.20.40, of articles of subheading 9017.20.70, of articles of subheading 9017.20.80 and of articles of subheading 9017.30.40 and 1 more. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9017.90.01.05 | Of articles of subheading 9017.10.40 | kg | 334118 |
| 9017.90.01.15 | Of articles of subheading 9017.10.80 | kg | 334519 |
| 9017.90.01.20 | Of articles of subheading 9017.20.40 | kg | 334519 |
| 9017.90.01.32 | Of articles of subheading 9017.20.70 | kg | 334519 |
| 9017.90.01.36 | Of articles of subheading 9017.20.80 | kg | 334519 |
| 9017.90.01.40 | Of articles of subheading 9017.30.40 | kg | 332216 |
| 9017.90.01.50 | Of articles of subheading 9017.30.80 | kg | 332216 |
| 9017.90.01.60 | Other | kg | 332216 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9017.10.40 | Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic: plotters | Free |
| 9017.10.80 | Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic: other | 3.9% |
| 9017.20.40 | Disc calculators, slide rules and other mathematical calculating instruments | 3.9% |
| 9017.20.70 | Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments: plotters | Free |
| 9017.20.80 | Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments: other | 4.6% |
| 9017.30.40 | Micrometers and calipers | 5.8% |
| 9017.30.80 | Micrometers, calipers and gauges: other | 3.9% |
| 9017.80.00 | Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting machines, pantographs, protractors, drawing sets, slide rules, disc calculators); instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand (for example, measuring rods and tapes, micrometers, calipers), not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts and accessories thereof: other instruments | 5.3% |