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.
| Code | Description | General rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8481.10.00 | Pressure-reducing valves + Ch. 99 | 2% | — |
| 8481.10.00.20 | Hydraulic fluid power type + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.10.00) | No., kg |
| 8481.10.00.40 | Filter-regulators and filter-regulator-lubricators + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.10.00) | No., kg |
| 8481.10.00.60 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.10.00) | No., kg |
| 8481.10.00.90 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.10.00) | No., kg |
| 8481.20.00 | Valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions + Ch. 99 | 2% | — |
| 8481.20.00.10 | Manual type + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.20.00) | No., kg |
| 8481.20.00.20 | Solenoid type + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.20.00) | No., kg |
| 8481.20.00.30 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.20.00) | No., kg |
| 8481.20.00.40 | Flow control type + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.20.00) | No., kg |
| 8481.20.00.50 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.20.00) | No., kg |
| 8481.20.00.60 | Solenoid type + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.20.00) | No., kg |
| 8481.20.00.70 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.20.00) | No., kg |
| 8481.20.00.80 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.20.00) | No., kg |
| 8481.30 | Check (nonreturn) valves + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8481.30.10 | Of copper + Ch. 99 | 3% | — |
| 8481.30.10.10 | Having a pressure rating under 850 kPa + Ch. 99 | 3% (inherited from 8481.30.10) | No., kg |
| 8481.30.10.90 | Having a pressure rating of 850 kPa or over + Ch. 99 | 3% (inherited from 8481.30.10) | No., kg |
| 8481.30.20 | Of iron or steel + Ch. 99 | 5% | — |
| 8481.30.20.10 | Of iron + Ch. 99 | 5% (inherited from 8481.30.20) | No., kg |
| 8481.30.20.90 | Of steel + Ch. 99 | 5% (inherited from 8481.30.20) | No., kg |
| 8481.30.90.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3% | No., kg |
| 8481.40.00.00 | Safety or relief valves + Ch. 99 | 2% | No., kg |
| 8481.80 | Other appliances + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8481.80.10 | Of copper + Ch. 99 | 4% | — |
| 8481.80.10.20 | Bath and shower faucets + Ch. 99 | 4% (inherited from 8481.80.10) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.10.30 | Sink and lavatory faucets + Ch. 99 | 4% (inherited from 8481.80.10) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.10.40 | Supply stops + Ch. 99 | 4% (inherited from 8481.80.10) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.10.50 | Other + Ch. 99 | 4% (inherited from 8481.80.10) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.10.60 | Gate type + Ch. 99 | 4% (inherited from 8481.80.10) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.10.70 | Globe type + Ch. 99 | 4% (inherited from 8481.80.10) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.10.75 | Plug type + Ch. 99 | 4% (inherited from 8481.80.10) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.10.85 | Ball type + Ch. 99 | 4% (inherited from 8481.80.10) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.10.90 | Butterfly type + Ch. 99 | 4% (inherited from 8481.80.10) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.10.95 | Other + Ch. 99 | 4% (inherited from 8481.80.10) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.30 | Of iron or steel + Ch. 99 | 5.6% | — |
| 8481.80.30.10 | Gate type + Ch. 99 | 5.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.30.15 | Globe type + Ch. 99 | 5.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.30.20 | Plug type + Ch. 99 | 5.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.30.25 | Ball type + Ch. 99 | 5.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.30.30 | Butterfly type + Ch. 99 | 5.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.30.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | 5.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.30.55 | Gate type + Ch. 99 | 5.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.30.60 | Globe type + Ch. 99 | 5.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.30.65 | Plug type + Ch. 99 | 5.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.30.70 | Ball type + Ch. 99 | 5.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.30.75 | Butterfly type + Ch. 99 | 5.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.30.90 | Other + Ch. 99 | 5.6% (inherited from 8481.80.30) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.50 | Of other materials + Ch. 99 | 3% | — |
| 8481.80.50.40 | Pressure spray can valves + Ch. 99 | 3% (inherited from 8481.80.50) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.50.60 | Bath, shower, sink and lavatory faucets + Ch. 99 | 3% (inherited from 8481.80.50) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.50.90 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3% (inherited from 8481.80.50) | No., kg |
| 8481.80.90 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2% | — |
| 8481.80.90.05 | Solenoid valves + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.80.90) | No. |
| 8481.80.90.10 | Ballcock mechanisms + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.80.90) | No. |
| 8481.80.90.15 | Regulator valves, self-operating, for controlling variables such as temperature, pressure, flow and liquid level + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.80.90) | No. |
| 8481.80.90.20 | Control valves designed for proportional operation by a signal from a control device + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.80.90) | No. |
| 8481.80.90.25 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.80.90) | No. |
| 8481.80.90.30 | With hydraulic actuators + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.80.90) | No. |
| 8481.80.90.35 | Control valves designed for proportional operation by a signal from a control device + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.80.90) | No. |
| 8481.80.90.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.80.90) | No. |
| 8481.80.90.45 | With thermostatic actuators + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.80.90) | No. |
| 8481.80.90.50 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2% (inherited from 8481.80.90) | No. |
| 8481.90 | Parts + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8481.90.10.00 | Of copper + Ch. 99 | 3% | kg |
| 8481.90.30.00 | Of iron or steel + Ch. 99 | 5% | kg |
| 8481.90.50.00 | Of other materials + Ch. 99 | 3% | kg |
| 8481.90.90 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 8481.90.90.20 | Valve bodies + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 8481.90.90) | kg |
| 8481.90.90.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 8481.90.90) | kg |
| 8481.90.90.60 | Valve bodies + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 8481.90.90) | kg |
| 8481.90.90.81 | Steel forgings + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 8481.90.90) | kg |
| 8481.90.90.85 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free (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.