HTS heading · chapter 96
9617
Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners
Analysis
Heading 9617 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners. It has 4 tariff lines.
None of its 4 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 6.9% to 7.2% with a median of 7.050000000000001%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
Its lines are 9617.00.10 for having a capacity not exceeding 1 liter (7.2%), 9617.00.30 for having a capacity exceeding 1 liter but not exceeding 2… (6.9%), 9617.00.40 for having a capacity exceeding 2 liters (6.9%) and 9617.00.60 for vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts… (7.2%).
Its median rate of 7.050000000000001% sits at the 72nd percentile of the headings in chapter 96.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Other Metal Container Manufacturing (332439). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
The heading text decides whether a product belongs here at all (General Rule of Interpretation 1); the subheadings and lines below it only apply once that is settled. Section and chapter notes can override the heading wording, so read them for borderline goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9617.00.10 | Having a capacity not exceeding 1 liter | 7.2% |
| 9617.00.30 | Having a capacity exceeding 1 liter but not exceeding 2 liters | 6.9% |
| 9617.00.40 | Having a capacity exceeding 2 liters | 6.9% |
| 9617.00.60 | Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners: parts | 7.2% |