Analysis
HTS 9026.10.60 covers other: other under heading 9026 (instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other…).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 35% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 35% 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 9026.10.20 (for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids…, duty-free) and 9026.10.40 (other: flow meters, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 334513 (Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables), an industry of 889 US establishments employing 39,166 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring 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 |