Chapter 84, Machinery and mechanical appliances / Heading 8424

HTS 8424.90.90.40: Mechanical appliances, of steam and similar jet projecting machines

Schedule text: Of steam and similar jet projecting machines. Classification: Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines; parts thereof › Parts › Other › Of steam and similar jet projecting machines

General rate of duty

Free

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

37.5%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

25%

List 3

Forced labor 301

12.5%

9903.05.31

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: Free
8424.90.90.40
0%$0.00
Section 301 China (List 3)
25%$2,500.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
37.5%$3,750.00

Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.

Related lines

Statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading share one legal rate; the last two digits report statistics.

  • 8424.90.90Other (rate line, Free)
  • 8424.90.90.10Powered by a gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine
  • 8424.90.90.80Other

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 8424.90.90.40?
HTS 8424.90.90.40 covers mechanical appliances, of steam and similar jet projecting machines; the schedule's own line text is "Of steam and similar jet projecting machines". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines; parts thereof › Parts › Other › Of steam and similar jet projecting machines. It sits in chapter 84 (Machinery and mechanical appliances) under heading 8424.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 8424.90.90.40?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
What is the tariff on HTS 8424.90.90.40 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 37.5%: 0% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 3). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
Which lines are related to HTS 8424.90.90.40?
It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 8424.90.90 (Other), which has 2 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.