9029.10

Analysis

Subheading 9029.10 covers revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, odometers, pedometers and the like, within heading 9029. 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 2 US tariff lines below it are national.

1 of its 2 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (50%) and 1 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 5.3%. The median line pays 2.65%.

The spread of 5.3 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 5.3%, applies to 9029.10.40 (revolution counters, production counters…).

The US splits it as follows: 9029.10.40 for revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, odometers… (5.3%) and 9029.10.80 for revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, odometers… (duty-free).

By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.