Analysis
HTS 9028.30.00 covers electricity meters under heading 9028 (gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters…).
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 73% of the 296 tariff lines in chapter 90 that are also free. 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 9028.10.00 (gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters…, 16¢ each + 2.5%), 9028.20.00 (gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters…, 16¢ each + 2.5%) and 9028.90.00 (parts and accessories, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals), an industry of 672 US establishments employing 29,914 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
All 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9028.10.00 | Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof; parts and accessories thereof: gas meters | 16¢ each + 2.5% |
| 9028.20.00 | Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof; parts and accessories thereof: liquid meters | 16¢ each + 2.5% |
| 9028.90.00 | Parts and accessories | Free |