Other — Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting machines, pantographs, protractors, drawing sets, slide rules, disc calculators); instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand (for example, measuring rods and tapes, micrometers, calipers), not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts and accessories thereof
Classified under heading 9017 / subheading 9017.20 — chapter 90 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 9017.20.80.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 9017 contains 2 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 4.6%, against an average of 4.6% across the heading (range 4.6%–4.6%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 9017 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 4.6% | avg 4.6% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 0 of 2 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 9017Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting machines, pantographs, protractors, drawing sets, slide rules, disc calculators); instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand (for example, measuring rods and tapes, micrometers, calipers), not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts and accessories thereof
- 9017.20Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments
- 9017.20.80Other
All 2 tariff lines under heading 9017
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9017.20.80 | Otherthis page | 4.6% | 45% |
| 9017.90.01 | Parts and accessories | The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory | The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory |
Using HTS 9017.20.80 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 9017.20.80 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.