HTS Index

HTS heading 8481

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 — 74 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.

CodeDescriptionGeneral rateUnits
8481Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves; parts thereof + Ch. 99not stated
8481.10.00Pressure-reducing valves + Ch. 992%
8481.10.00.20Hydraulic fluid power type + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.10.00)No., kg
8481.10.00.40Filter-regulators and filter-regulator-lubricators + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.10.00)No., kg
8481.10.00.60Other + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.10.00)No., kg
8481.10.00.90Other + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.10.00)No., kg
8481.20.00Valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions + Ch. 992%
8481.20.00.10Manual type + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.20.00)No., kg
8481.20.00.20Solenoid type + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.20.00)No., kg
8481.20.00.30Other + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.20.00)No., kg
8481.20.00.40Flow control type + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.20.00)No., kg
8481.20.00.50Other + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.20.00)No., kg
8481.20.00.60Solenoid type + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.20.00)No., kg
8481.20.00.70Other + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.20.00)No., kg
8481.20.00.80Other + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.20.00)No., kg
8481.30Check (nonreturn) valves + Ch. 99not stated
8481.30.10Of copper + Ch. 993%
8481.30.10.10Having a pressure rating under 850 kPa + Ch. 993% (inherited from 8481.30.10)No., kg
8481.30.10.90Having a pressure rating of 850 kPa or over + Ch. 993% (inherited from 8481.30.10)No., kg
8481.30.20Of iron or steel + Ch. 995%
8481.30.20.10Of iron + Ch. 995% (inherited from 8481.30.20)No., kg
8481.30.20.90Of steel + Ch. 995% (inherited from 8481.30.20)No., kg
8481.30.90.00Other + Ch. 993%No., kg
8481.40.00.00Safety or relief valves + Ch. 992%No., kg
8481.80Other appliances + Ch. 99not stated
8481.80.10Of copper + Ch. 994%
8481.80.10.20Bath and shower faucets + Ch. 994% (inherited from 8481.80.10)No., kg
8481.80.10.30Sink and lavatory faucets + Ch. 994% (inherited from 8481.80.10)No., kg
8481.80.10.40Supply stops + Ch. 994% (inherited from 8481.80.10)No., kg
8481.80.10.50Other + Ch. 994% (inherited from 8481.80.10)No., kg
8481.80.10.60Gate type + Ch. 994% (inherited from 8481.80.10)No., kg
8481.80.10.70Globe type + Ch. 994% (inherited from 8481.80.10)No., kg
8481.80.10.75Plug type + Ch. 994% (inherited from 8481.80.10)No., kg
8481.80.10.85Ball type + Ch. 994% (inherited from 8481.80.10)No., kg
8481.80.10.90Butterfly type + Ch. 994% (inherited from 8481.80.10)No., kg
8481.80.10.95Other + Ch. 994% (inherited from 8481.80.10)No., kg
8481.80.30Of iron or steel + Ch. 995.6%
8481.80.30.10Gate type + Ch. 995.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30)No., kg
8481.80.30.15Globe type + Ch. 995.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30)No., kg
8481.80.30.20Plug type + Ch. 995.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30)No., kg
8481.80.30.25Ball type + Ch. 995.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30)No., kg
8481.80.30.30Butterfly type + Ch. 995.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30)No., kg
8481.80.30.40Other + Ch. 995.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30)No., kg
8481.80.30.55Gate type + Ch. 995.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30)No., kg
8481.80.30.60Globe type + Ch. 995.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30)No., kg
8481.80.30.65Plug type + Ch. 995.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30)No., kg
8481.80.30.70Ball type + Ch. 995.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30)No., kg
8481.80.30.75Butterfly type + Ch. 995.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30)No., kg
8481.80.30.90Other + Ch. 995.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30)No., kg
8481.80.50Of other materials + Ch. 993%
8481.80.50.40Pressure spray can valves + Ch. 993% (inherited from 8481.80.50)No., kg
8481.80.50.60Bath, shower, sink and lavatory faucets + Ch. 993% (inherited from 8481.80.50)No., kg
8481.80.50.90Other + Ch. 993% (inherited from 8481.80.50)No., kg
8481.80.90Other + Ch. 992%
8481.80.90.05Solenoid valves + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.80.90)No.
8481.80.90.10Ballcock mechanisms + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.80.90)No.
8481.80.90.15Regulator valves, self-operating, for controlling variables such as temperature, pressure, flow and liquid level + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.80.90)No.
8481.80.90.20Control valves designed for proportional operation by a signal from a control device + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.80.90)No.
8481.80.90.25Other + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.80.90)No.
8481.80.90.30With hydraulic actuators + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.80.90)No.
8481.80.90.35Control valves designed for proportional operation by a signal from a control device + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.80.90)No.
8481.80.90.40Other + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.80.90)No.
8481.80.90.45With thermostatic actuators + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.80.90)No.
8481.80.90.50Other + Ch. 992% (inherited from 8481.80.90)No.
8481.90Parts + Ch. 99not stated
8481.90.10.00Of copper + Ch. 993%kg
8481.90.30.00Of iron or steel + Ch. 995%kg
8481.90.50.00Of other materials + Ch. 993%kg
8481.90.90Other + Ch. 99Free
8481.90.90.20Valve bodies + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8481.90.90)kg
8481.90.90.40Other + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8481.90.90)kg
8481.90.90.60Valve bodies + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8481.90.90)kg
8481.90.90.81Steel forgings + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8481.90.90)kg
8481.90.90.85Other + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8481.90.90)kg

56 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.

Additional duties may apply

74 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.