Chapter 84, Machinery and mechanical appliances / Heading 8481

HTS 8481.30.90.00: Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, for, check (nonreturn) valves

Schedule text: Other. Classification: Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves; parts thereof › Check (nonreturn) valves › Other

General rate of duty

3%

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

40.5%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

25%

List 1

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: 3%
8481.30.90.00
3%$300.00
Section 301 China (List 1)
25%$2,500.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
40.5%$4,050.00

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 8481.30.90.00?
HTS 8481.30.90.00 covers taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, for, check (nonreturn) valves; the schedule's own line text is "Other". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves; parts thereof › Check (nonreturn) valves › Other. It sits in chapter 84 (Machinery and mechanical appliances) under heading 8481.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 8481.30.90.00?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is 3%. 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 8481.30.90.00 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 40.5%: 3% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 1). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
Which lines are related to HTS 8481.30.90.00?
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.