Chapter 84, Machinery and mechanical appliances / Heading 8481

HTS 8481.80.30.65: Plug type, of iron or steel, of steel

Schedule text: Plug type. 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 › Other appliances › Hand operated › Of iron or steel › Of steel › Plug type

General rate of duty

5.6%

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

43.1%

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: 5.6%
8481.80.30.65
5.6%$560.00
Section 301 China (List 3)
25%$2,500.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
43.1%$4,310.00

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.

  • 8481.80.30Of iron or steel (rate line, 5.6%)
  • 8481.80.30.10Gate type
  • 8481.80.30.15Globe type
  • 8481.80.30.20Plug type
  • 8481.80.30.25Ball type
  • 8481.80.30.30Butterfly type
  • 8481.80.30.40Other
  • 8481.80.30.55Gate type
  • 8481.80.30.60Globe type
  • 8481.80.30.70Ball type
  • 8481.80.30.75Butterfly type
  • 8481.80.30.90Other

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 8481.80.30.65?
HTS 8481.80.30.65 covers plug type, of iron or steel, of steel; the schedule's own line text is "Plug type". 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 › Other appliances › Hand operated › Of iron or steel › Of steel › Plug type. It sits in chapter 84 (Machinery and mechanical appliances) under heading 8481.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 8481.80.30.65?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is 5.6%. 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 8481.80.30.65 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 43.1%: 5.6% 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 8481.80.30.65?
It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 8481.80.30 (Of iron or steel), which has 11 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.