Chapter 90, Optical, medical and measuring instruments / Heading 9023

HTS 9023.00.00.00: Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (for example, in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses, and parts and ac

Schedule text: Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (for example, in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses, and parts and accessories thereof. Classification: Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (for example, in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses, and parts and accessories thereof

General rate of duty

Free

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

20%

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.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: Free
9023.00.00.00
0%$0.00
Section 301 China (List 4A)
7.5%$750.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
20%$2,000.00

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 9023.00.00.00?
HTS 9023.00.00.00 covers instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (for example, in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses, and parts and ac; the schedule's own line text is "Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (for example, in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses, and parts and accessories thereof". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (for example, in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses, and parts and accessories thereof. It sits in chapter 90 (Optical, medical and measuring instruments) under heading 9023.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 9023.00.00.00?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. 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 9023.00.00.00 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 20%: 0% 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 9023.00.00.00?
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.