Chapter 90, Optical, medical and measuring instruments / Heading 9005
HTS 9005.80.40.40: Optical telescopes
Schedule text: Other. Classification: Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instruments and mountings therefor, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy; parts and accessories thereof › Other instruments › Optical telescopes › Other
General rate of duty
8%
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
20.5%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
none
Product action on this line
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: 8% 9005.80.40.40 | 8% | $800.00 |
Section 301 forced labor 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
Effective duty rate | 20.5% | $2,050.00 |
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Related lines
Statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading share one legal rate; the last two digits report statistics.
- 9005.80.40Optical telescopes (rate line, 8%)
- 9005.80.40.20For use with infrared light
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 9005.80.40.40?
- HTS 9005.80.40.40 covers optical telescopes; the schedule's own line text is "Other". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instruments and mountings therefor, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy; parts and accessories thereof › Other instruments › Optical telescopes › Other. It sits in chapter 90 (Optical, medical and measuring instruments) under heading 9005.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 9005.80.40.40?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is 8%. 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 9005.80.40.40 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 20.5%: 8% general rate + 12.5% forced labor. No Section 301 product action applies to this line today. The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
- Which lines are related to HTS 9005.80.40.40?
- It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 9005.80.40 (Optical telescopes), which has 1 other statistical line. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.