Analysis
HTS 9030.90.68 covers printed circuit assemblies: other under heading 9030 (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or…).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 40% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 40% 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.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 334418 (Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing), an industry of 861 US establishments employing 49,932 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
All 5 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9030.90.25 | Printed circuit assemblies | Free |
| 9030.90.46 | For articles of subheading 9030.10: other | Free |
| 9030.90.66 | Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9030.40 or 9030.82 | Free |
| 9030.90.84 | Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9030.82 | Free |
| 9030.90.89 | Other: other | Free |