Analysis
HTS 9030.90.84 covers of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9030.82 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.
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.
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 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 |
| 9030.90.68 | Printed circuit assemblies: other | Free |
| 9030.90.89 | Other: other | Free |