Analysis
HTS 9019.10.60 covers other: other under heading 9019 (mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus…).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 55% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 55% 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.
The other lines in the same group are 9019.10.20 (mechano-therapy appliances and massage apparatus; parts and…, duty-free) and 9019.10.40 (electrically operated apparatus and parts thereof, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 335999 (All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing), an industry of 828 US establishments employing 40,468 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
All 2 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9019.10.20 | Mechano-therapy appliances and massage apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | Free |
| 9019.10.40 | Electrically operated apparatus and parts thereof | Free |