Analysis
HTS 9032.89.40 covers automatic voltage and voltage-current regulators: other under heading 9032 (automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories…).
The general duty rate is 1.7% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 90 (79th percentile of 296 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $170 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 1.1% to 1.7%. The costliest confusion would be with 9032.89.20 (designed for use in a 6, 12 or 24 V system) at 1.1%, a difference of 0.6 points on the customs value.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 20.6 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the civil aircraft agreement, the Chile FTA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 1.7%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9032.89.20 | Designed for use in a 6, 12 or 24 V system | 1.1% |
| 9032.89.60 | Other: other | 1.7% |