Analysis
HTS 9022.90.70 covers of smoke detectors, ionization type under heading 9022 (apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionizing…).
The general duty rate is 1% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 90 (75th percentile of 296 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $100 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 1.4%. The costliest confusion would be with 9022.90.60 (of apparatus based on the use of X-rays) at duty-free, a difference of 1 points on the customs value.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 35.0 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 1%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9022.90.05 | Radiation generator units | 0.8% |
| 9022.90.15 | Radiation beam delivery units | 1.4% |
| 9022.90.25 | Other: other apparatus | 0.8% |
| 9022.90.40 | Parts and accessories: of X-ray tubes | 0.9% |
| 9022.90.60 | Of apparatus based on the use of X-rays | Free |
| 9022.90.95 | Other: other | 1.4% |