Analysis
Subheading 9026.10 covers for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids, within heading 9026. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 3 US tariff lines below it are national.
Every one of its 3 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the subheading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
The US splits it as follows: 9026.10.20 for for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids: electrical (duty-free), 9026.10.40 for other: flow meters (duty-free) and 9026.10.60 for other: other (duty-free).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9026.10.20 | For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids: electrical | Free |
| 9026.10.40 | Other: flow meters | Free |
| 9026.10.60 | Other: other | Free |