HTS heading 8546
Electrical insulators of any material — 7 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.
| Code | Description | General rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8546 | Electrical insulators of any material + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8546.10.00.00 | Of glass + Ch. 99 | 2.9% | No. |
| 8546.20.00 | Of ceramics + Ch. 99 | 3% | — |
| 8546.20.00.30 | Commonly known as suspension, pin-type or line post insulators + Ch. 99 | 3% (inherited from 8546.20.00) | No. |
| 8546.20.00.60 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3% (inherited from 8546.20.00) | No. |
| 8546.20.00.90 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3% (inherited from 8546.20.00) | No. |
| 8546.90.00.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free | No. |
3 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
7 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.