Chapter 84, Machinery and mechanical appliances / Heading 8481
HTS 8481.80.90.15: Regulator valves, self-operating, for controlling variables such as temperature, pressure, flow and liquid level
Schedule text: Regulator valves, self-operating, for controlling variables such as temperature, pressure, flow and liquid level. 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 › Other › Regulator valves, self-operating, for controlling variables such as temperature, pressure, flow and liquid level
General rate of duty
2%
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
39.5%
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.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 2% 8481.80.90.15 | 2% | $200.00 |
Section 301 China (List 3) | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Section 301 forced labor 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
Effective duty rate | 39.5% | $3,950.00 |
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.
- 8481.80.90Other (rate line, 2%)
- 8481.80.90.05Solenoid valves
- 8481.80.90.10Ballcock mechanisms
- 8481.80.90.20Control valves designed for proportional operation by a signal from a control device
- 8481.80.90.25Other
- 8481.80.90.30With hydraulic actuators
- 8481.80.90.35Control valves designed for proportional operation by a signal from a control device
- 8481.80.90.40Other
- 8481.80.90.45With thermostatic actuators
- 8481.80.90.50Other
- 8481.80.90.60Valves, taps, cocks, other
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8481.80.90.15?
- HTS 8481.80.90.15 covers regulator valves, self-operating, for controlling variables such as temperature, pressure, flow and liquid level; the schedule's own line text is "Regulator valves, self-operating, for controlling variables such as temperature, pressure, flow and liquid level". 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 › Other › Regulator valves, self-operating, for controlling variables such as temperature, pressure, flow and liquid level. It sits in chapter 84 (Machinery and mechanical appliances) under heading 8481.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8481.80.90.15?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is 2%. 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 8481.80.90.15 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 39.5%: 2% 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 8481.80.90.15?
- It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 8481.80.90 (Other), which has 10 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.