Chapter 84, Machinery and mechanical appliances / Heading 8468
HTS 8468.10.00.00: Hand-held blow torches
Schedule text: Hand-held blow torches. Classification: Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading 8515; gas-operated surface tempering machines and appliances; parts thereof › Hand-held blow torches
General rate of duty
2.9%
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
22.9%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
7.5%
List 4A
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.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 2.9% 8468.10.00.00 | 2.9% | $290.00 |
Section 301 China (List 4A) | 7.5% | $750.00 |
Section 301 forced labor 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
Effective duty rate | 22.9% | $2,290.00 |
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8468.10.00.00?
- HTS 8468.10.00.00 covers hand-held blow torches; the schedule's own line text is "Hand-held blow torches". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading 8515; gas-operated surface tempering machines and appliances; parts thereof › Hand-held blow torches. It sits in chapter 84 (Machinery and mechanical appliances) under heading 8468.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8468.10.00.00?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is 2.9%. 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 8468.10.00.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 22.9%: 2.9% general rate + 7.5% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 4A). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
- Which lines are related to HTS 8468.10.00.00?
- Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.