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More Duty Reductions Under WTO Info Technology Agreement Take Effect July 1

International Trade Today is again providing a table of changes to tariffs in the HTS for certain products as a result of implementation of the Expanded World Trade Organization Information Technology Agreement (see 1607010056 and 1607050003). The third set of staged tariff reductions will take effect July 1. The previous set tariff reductions were implemented in Revision 1 to the 2017 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (see 1707030037). While tariffs on many products were eliminated completely when the agreement took effect in July 2016, other products subject to expanded ITA will see tariffs phased out over a three-year period, with tariffs eventually reduced to zero in 2019.

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All of the following tariff changes are to the column 1 “general” rate of duty, applying to imports from all members of the WTO, regardless of whether the exporting country is a member of the Information Technology Agreement.

HTSShort DescriptionFormer7/1/167/1/177/1/187/1/19
3215.11.1000Black printer ink cartridges1.8%1.3%0.9%0.4%0.0%
3215.19.1000Color printer ink cartridges1.8%1.3%0.9%0.4%0.0%
3506.91.1000Adhesives for flat-panel and touch screens2.1%1.5%1.0%0.5%0.0%
3701.30.0000Photographic plates and film3.7%0.0%---
3701.99.3000Photographic plates and film4.9%3.6%2.4%1.2%0.0%
3701.99.6000Photographic plates and film3.7%2.7%1.8%0.9%0.0%
3707.90.3200Photography chemicals6.5%4.8%3.2%1.6%0.0%
3707.90.6000Photography chemicals1.5%1.1%0.7%0.3%0.0%
3907.99.2000Thermoplastic liquid crystal copolymers6.5%4.8%3.2%1.6%0.0%
3923.10.2000Plastic boxes for semiconductor parts3.0%2.2%1.5%0.7%0.0%
8414.59.1500Cooling fans for microprocessors, computers2.3%0.0%---
8423.20.1000Electronic scales for conveyors2.9%0.0%---
8423.89.1000Other electronic scales, capacity less than 5,000 kg2.9%0.0%---
8423.90.1000Parts for electronic scales2.8%0.0%---
8424.89.1000Sprayers, dispersers for circuit manufacturing1.8%0.0%---
8442.50.90XXCylinders and other printing components4.0%0.0%---
8443.39.2000Copy machines3.7%0.0%---
8443.39.4000Copy machines1.8%0.0%---
8443.39.5000Copy machines1.8%0.0%---
8443.91.2000Parts for textile printing machines2.6%0.0%---
8456.10.7000Laser cutting tools for making circuits2.4%0.0%---
8466.93.9600Parts of circuit, computer manufacturing tools4.7%0.0%---
8472.10.00XXDuplicating machines1.6%0.0%---
8472.90.05XXAddressing machines and address plate embossing machines2.1%0.0%---
8472.90.40XXPencil Sharpeners2.6%0.0%---
8472.90.90XX"Other" other office machines1.8%0.0%---
8473.10.0100Parts of typewriters and word processors2.0%0.0%---
8473.10.4100Parts of typewriters and word processors2.0%0.0%---
8473.10.6000Parts of typewriters and word processors2.0%0.0%---
8473.10.9000Parts of typewriters and word processors2.0%0.0%---
8473.40.0100Parts of other office machines1.9%0.0%---
8473.40.8600Parts of other office machines1.9%0.0%---
8479.89.9200Automated circuit manufacturing equipment2.5%0.0%---
8504.40.4000Speed drive controllers for electric motors1.5%1.1%0.7%0.3%0.0%
8504.40.95XXOther static converters1.5%1.1%0.7%0.3%0.0%
8504.50.8000Certain inductors3.0%2.2%1.5%0.7%0.0%
8504.90.0100Parts of transformers and static converters2.4%0.0%---
8504.90.4100Parts of transformers and static converters2.4%1.8%1.2%0.6%0.0%
8504.90.96XXParts of transformers and static converters2.4%1.8%1.2%0.6%0.0%
8505.90.7000Non-medical MRI magnets1.3%0.0%---
8514.30.1000Furnaces used in circuit manufacturing1.3%0.0%---
8518.10.8030Microphones and stands4.9%3.6%2.4%1.2%0.0%
8518.10.8040Microphones and stands4.9%3.6%2.4%1.2%0.0%
8518.21.0000Loudspeakers4.9%3.6%2.4%1.2%0.0%
8518.22.0000Loudspeakers4.9%3.6%2.4%1.2%0.0%
8518.29.8000Loudspeakers4.9%3.6%2.4%1.2%0.0%
8518.30.2000Headphones and earphones4.9%3.6%2.4%1.2%0.0%
8518.40.2000Amplifiers4.9%3.6%2.4%1.2%0.0%
8518.50.0000Amplifier sets4.9%3.6%2.4%1.2%0.0%
8518.90.0100Parts of audio equipment4.9%0.0%---
8518.90.4100Parts of line telephone handsets, repeaters8.5%6.3%4.2%2.1%0.0%
8518.90.8100Parts of audio equipment4.9%3.6%2.4%1.2%0.0%
8519.81.1000Transcribing machines3.9%0.0%---
8519.81.2000Automobile tape decks3.7%0.0%---
8519.83.2000Record players3.9%0.0%---
8522.90.0100Parts of A/V equipment2.0%0.0%---
8522.90.2500Parts of A/V equipment2.0%0.0%---
8522.90.3600Parts of A/V equipment2.0%1.5%1.0%0.5%0.0%
8522.90.5800Parts of phone answering machines2.0%0.0%---
8522.90.6500Parts of A/V equipment2.0%0.0%---
8522.90.8000Parts of A/V equipment2.0%0.0%---
8523.29.4000Recorded magnetic tapes$0.048/m20.0%---
8523.29.5000Recorded magnetic tapes$0.033/m0.0%---
8523.29.6000Recorded magnetic tapes$0.048/m20.0%---
8523.29.8000Recorded magnetic tapes$0.048/m20.0%---
8523.49.5000Recorded optical media2.7%0.0%---
8523.80.1000Phonograph records1.8%0.0%---
8525.50.3000TV transmission apparatus1.8%1.3%0.9%0.4%0.0%
8525.50.7000Radiobroadcasting transmission apparatus3.0%2.2%1.5%0.7%0.0%
8525.80.1000Television cameras2.1%0.0%---
8525.80.2000Television cameras2.1%0.0%---
8525.80.3000Television cameras2.1%1.5%1.0%0.5%0.0%
8525.80.5000Video cameras2.1%1.5%1.0%0.5%0.0%
8526.92.5000Radio remote controls4.9%3.6%2.4%1.2%0.0%
8527.19.5000Portable radios3.0%0.0%---
8427.21.1500Digital car radio/tape decks2.0%0.0%---
8527.29.4000Other car radios4.4%3.3%2.2%1.1%0.0%
8527.29.8000Other car radios4.4%3.3%2.2%1.1%0.0%
8527.91.0500Non-portable radios, not for cars4.9%0.0%---
8527.91.4000Non-portable radios, not for cars1.0%0.0%---
8527.91.5000Non-portable radios, not for cars2.5%0.0%---
8527.92.5000Non-portable radios, not for cars3.0%0.0%---
8527.99.1500Non-portable radios, not for cars3.0%0.0%---
8527.99.4000Non-portable radios, not for cars6.0%0.0%---
8528.49.2000Cathode-ray tube monitors, not for ADPs3.9%0.0%---
8528.49.3000Cathode-ray tube monitors, not for ADPs5.0%0.0%---
8528.49.3500Cathode-ray tube monitors, not for ADPs3.9%0.0%---
8528.49.4000Cathode-ray tube monitors, not for ADPs5.0%0.0%---
8528.49.4500Cathode-ray tube monitors, not for ADPs3.9%0.0%---
8528.49.5000Cathode-ray tube monitors, not for ADPs5.0%0.0%---
8528.49.6000Cathode-ray tube monitors, not for ADPs3.9%0.0%---
8528.49.6500Cathode-ray tube monitors, not for ADPs5.0%0.0%---
8528.49.7000Cathode-ray tube monitors, not for ADPs3.9%0.0%---
8528.49.7500Cathode-ray tube monitors, not for ADPs5.0%0.0%---
8528.49.8000Cathode-ray tube monitors, not for ADPs5.0%0.0%---
8528.71.1000TV reception equipment3.9%0.0%---
8528.71.4000TV reception equipment5.0%0.0%---
8528.71.4500TV reception equipment5.0%0.0%---
8529.10.0100Antennas3.0%0.0%---
8529.10.2100Antennas1.8%0.0%---
8529.10.9000Antennas3.0%2.2%1.5%0.7%0.0%
8529.99.0100Parts of TVs and TV cameras2.9%0.0%---
8529.99.0400Parts of TVs and TV cameras3.0%2.2%1.5%0.7%0.0%
8529.99.0500Parts of TVs and TV cameras4.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
8529.99.0900Parts of TVs and TV cameras3.3%0.0%---
8529.99.1300Parts of TVs and TV cameras2.9%2.1%1.4%0.7%0.0%
8529.90.1600Parts of radar, RC, radio navigation aids3.2%0.0%---
8529.90.1900Parts of radar, RC, radio navigation aids3.2%2.4%1.6%0.8%0.0%
8529.90.2400Other parts of radar equipment3.2%2.4%1.6%0.8%0.0%
8529.90.2900Other parts for certain television receivers3.0%0.0%---
8529.90.3300Other parts for certain television receivers4.0%0.0%---
8529.90.3900Other parts for certain television receivers2.9%2.1%1.4%0.7%0.0%
8529.90.4300Other parts for certain television receivers4.0%0.0%---
8529.90.4900Other parts for certain television receivers2.9%2.1%1.4%0.7%0.0%
8529.90.5300Flat panel screen assemblies2.9%2.1%1.4%0.7%0.0%
8529.90.6300Parts of TV circuit assemblies3.3%0.0%---
8529.90.6800Parts of TV circuit assemblies2.9%2.1%1.4%0.7%0.0%
8529.90.7300Parts of radar, RC, radio navigation circuits3.2%0.0%---
8529.90.8100Parts of television cameras3.2%2.4%1.6%0.8%0.0%
8529.90.8300Parts of television cameras2.9%2.1%1.4%0.7%0.0%
8529.99.8800Other parts of TVs4.0%0.0%---
8529.99.9300Other parts of TVs2.9%2.1%1.4%0.7%0.0%
8529.90.9500Parts of radar, RC, radio navigation circuits3.2%2.4%1.6%0.8%0.0%
8529.90.9700Parts of radar, RC, radio navigation circuits3.2%2.4%1.6%0.8%0.0%
8531.80.9000"Other" signalling apparatus1.3%0.9%0.6%0.3%0.0%
8531.90.0100Certain parts of alarms, signalling apparatus1.3%0.0%---
8531.90.3000Certain parts of alarms, signalling apparatus1.3%0.9%0.6%0.3%0.0%
8531.90.9000Certain parts of alarms, signalling apparatus1.3%0.9%0.6%0.3%0.0%
8536.30.4000Motor overload protectors2.7%2.0%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8536.30.8000Other electrical circuit protectors2.7%2.0%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8536.50.4000Motor starters2.7%2.0%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8536.50.9000Other switches2.7%2.0%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8536.50.9000Other apparatus for electrical connections2.7%2.0%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8537.10.8000Touch Pads2.7%2.0%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8538.10.0000Boards, cabinets and consoles3.7%2.7%1.8%0.9%0.0%
8538.90.0100Other parts of electricity control equipment3.5%0.0%---
8539.39.1000CCFLs for backlighting flat panels2.4%0.0%---
8543.20.0000Signal generators2.6%1.9%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8543.30.2000Electroplating machines for printed circuits2.6%1.9%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8543.70.4200Flight data recorders2.6%1.9%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8543.70.6000Articles for telegraphic or telephonic networks2.6%0.0%---
8543.70.8000Microwave amplifiers2.6%0.0%---
8543.70.8900e-Readers2.6%1.9%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8543.70.9100Network-capable sound mixers2.6%1.9%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8543.70.9300Children's education devices2.6%0.0%---
8543.70.9500Other touch pads2.6%1.9%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8543.70.9700Plasma cleaner machines2.6%1.9%1.3%0.6%0.0%
8543.90.0100Parts of other electrical apparatus2.6%0.0%---
8543.90.1500Flight data recorder parts2.6%0.0%---
8543.90.3500Flight data recorder parts2.6%0.0%---
8543.90.88XX"Other” parts for “other” electrical apparatus2.6%1.9%1.3%0.6%0.0%
9001.20.0000Sheets of polarizing material (unmounted)3.5%0.0%---
9001.90.4000Other lenses, unmounted2.0%0.0%---
9001.90.5000Other prisms, unmounted2.8%0.0%---
9001.90.6000Other mirrors, unmounted2.8%0.0%---
9001.90.8000Halftone screens, unmounted1.1%0.0%---
9001.90.9000"Other" optical elements, unmounted2.9%0.0%---
9002.19.0000Objective lenses, not for cameras2.3%0.0%---
9002.20.4000Photographic filters2.0%1.5%1.0%0.5%0.0%
9002.20.8000Other optical filters2.9%2.1%1.4%0.7%0.0%
9002.90.2000Other mounted prisms2.8%0.0%---
9002.90.4000Other mounted mirrors2.8%0.0%---
9002.90.7000Mounted halftone screens1.1%0.8%0.5%0.2%0.0%
9002.90.9500Other mounted optical elements3.0%0.0%---
9010.50.3000Photographic developing equipment – viewers3.9%0.0%---
9010.50.5000Photographic developing equipment – viewers4.5%0.0%---
9010.60.0000Projection screens for photo labs2.6%1.9%1.3%0.6%0.0%
9010.90.8500Parts of film viewers, projection screens2.9%0.0%---
9011.10.4000Stereoscopic microscopes3.9%0.0%---
9011.10.8000Stereoscopic microscopes7.2%0.0%---
9011.80.0000Other optical microscopes6.4%4.8%3.2%1.6%0.0%
9011.90.0000Optical microscope parts and accessories5.7%4.2%2.8%1.4%0.0%
9012.10.0000Non-optical microscopes3.5%0.0%---
9010.90.0000Non-optical microscope parts4.9%0.0%---
9013.10.4500Telescopes as parts of machines5.3%0.0%---
9013.20.0000Lasers3.1%0.0%---
9013.90.7000Parts and accessories of LCDs, lasers, etc.4.5%3.3%2.2%1.1%0.0%
9014.10.1000Optical compasses4.0%0.0%---
9014.10.9000Other compasses2.9%0.0%---
9010.20.2000Aeronautic and space navigation equipment2.8%0.0%---
9014.20.4000Automatic pilots3.3%0.0%---
9014.80.1000Other optical navigation instruments2.8%0.0%---
9014.80.2000Ships’ logs and depth-sounding apparatus3.2%0.0%---
9015.10.8000Non-electrical rangefinders2.8%0.0%---
9015.20.8000Non-electrical theodolites and tachymeters2.8%0.0%---
9015.40.8000Non-electrical photogrammetrical surveying3.0%0.0%---
9015.80.2000Other optical instruments for surveying2.8%0.0%---
9022.29.4000Ionization type smoke detectors1.0%0.7%0.5%0.2%0.0%
9022.29.8000Other non-medical alpha, beta and gamma devices1.4%0.0%---
9022.30.0000X-ray tubes0.9%0.0%---
9022.90.6000X-ray parts and accessories0.8%0.0%---
9024.10.0000Machines for testing material properties1.7%0.0%---
9024.80.0000Machines for testing material properties1.7%0.0%---
9024.90.0000Machines for testing material properties1.7%0.0%---
9025.19.4000Pyrometers, not liquid filled1.4%0.0%---
9025.19.80XXThermometers, not liquid filled1.8%1.3%0.9%0.4%0.0%
9025.90.0100Certain parts of thermometers, barometers, etc.Variable0.0%---
9025.90.0600Certain parts of thermometers, barometers, etc.Variable0.0%---
9027.10.2000Electrical apparatus for analyzing gas and smoke1.7%1.2%0.8%0.4%0.0%
9027.10.4000Other apparatus for analyzing gas and smoke3.5%0.0%---
9027.10.6000Other apparatus for analyzing gas and smoke2.2%0.0%---
9027.90.0100Parts of apparatus for chemical analysis2.2%0.0%---
9027.90.2000Microtomes2.2%1.6%1.1%0.5%0.0%
9027.90.59XXParts of apparatus for chemical analysis0%-1.7%1.2%0.8%0.4%0.0%
9027.90.6800Parts of apparatus for chemical analysis3.5%2.6%1.7%0.8%0.0%
9027.90.8800Parts of apparatus for chemical analysis2.2%0.0%---
9028.30.0000Electricity meters$0.16+1.5%$0.12+1.1%$0.08+0.7%$0.04+0.3%0.0%
9028.90.00XXParts of electricity, gas and liquid meters3.2%2.4%1.6%0.8%0.0%
9030.10.0000Instruments for measuring ionizing radiation1.6%0.0%---
9030.20.0500Oscilloscopes and oscillographs1.7%1.2%0.8%0.4%0.0%
9030.31.0000Multimeters1.7%1.2%0.8%0.4%0.0%
9030.32.0000Multimeters1.7%1.2%0.8%0.4%0.0%
9030.33.3800Other electricity measurement instruments1.7%1.2%0.8%0.4%0.0%
9030.39.0100Other electricity measurement instruments1.7%1.2%0.8%0.4%0.0%
9030.84.0000Other electricity and radiation measurement1.7%1.2%0.8%0.4%0.0%
9030.89.0100Other electricity and radiation measurement1.7%1.2%0.8%0.4%0.0%
9030.90.0100Parts for electricity and radiation measurement1.7%0.0%---
9030.90.2500Parts for measuring ionizing radiation1.6%0.0%---
9030.90.4600Parts for measuring ionizing radiation1.6%0.0%---
9030.90.6800Parts for electricity and radiation measurement1.7%1.2%0.8%0.4%0.0%
9030.90.88XXParts for electricity and radiation measurement1.7%0.0%---
9031.10.0000Machines for balancing mechanical parts1.7%0.0%---
9031.49.1000Profile projectors2.5%0.0%---
9031.49.4000Coordinate measuring machines3.5%0.0%---
9031.49.4000Other optical measuring instruments3.5%0.0%---
9031.80.8000Other non-optical measuring instruments1.7%1.2%0.8%0.4%0.0%
9031.90.0100Parts for other measuring or checking instruments1.7%0.0%---
9030.90.2100Profile projector parts2.5%0.0%---
9031.90.4500Coordinate measuring machine parts3.5%0.0%---
9031.90.5900Other optical measuring instrument parts3.5%0.0%---
9031.90.91XXOther non-optical measuring instrument parts1.7%0.0%---
9032.20.0000Manostats1.7%0.0%---
9032.81.0000Other hydraulic and pneumatic regulators1.6%0.0%---
9032.90.0100Hydraulic and pneumatic regulator parts1.7%0.0%---
9033.00.1000Other parts of chapter 90, Not Elsewhere Specified (NES)4.4%0.0%---
9033.00.2000Other parts of chapter 90, NES (LED backlights)4.4%3.3%2.2%1.1%0.0%
9033.00.3000Other parts of chapter 90, NES (touch pads)4.4%3.3%2.2%1.1%0.0%
9405.40.8200Other LED backlight modules, NES3.9%2.9%1.9%0.9%0.0%