Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8481.80

8481.80.10

8481.80.10: Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, for pipes: other appliances, hand operated, of copper

Other taps, cocks and valves

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 10 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 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:
  2. 8481.80 Other appliances:
  3. Hand operated:
  4. 8481.80.10 Of copper

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—4%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus47%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Subdivisions

  1. 8481.80.10 Of copper 4%
  2. 8481.80.10.20 Bath and shower faucets No., kg
  3. 8481.80.10.30 Sink and lavatory faucets No., kg
  4. 8481.80.10.40 Supply stops No., kg
  5. 8481.80.10.50 Other No., kg
  6. 8481.80.10.60 Gate type No., kg
  7. 8481.80.10.70 Globe type No., kg
  8. 8481.80.10.75 Plug type No., kg
  9. 8481.80.10.85 Ball type No., kg
  10. 8481.80.10.90 Butterfly type No., kg
  11. 8481.80.10.95 Other No., kg

Same subheading in other tariffs

8481.80 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes: other appliances

UK 2% Third-country duty 40 tariff lines EU 2.2% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines Türkiye 2.2% – 50% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 4.1% Canada Free Third-country duty 33 tariff lines Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 26 tariff lines · average 1.9% Brazil 12.6% – 20% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 15.7% Argentina 12.6% – 18% Third-country duty 49 tariff lines · average 15.1% Peru Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 4.4% Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 2.6% GCC 5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines North Macedonia 2.2% – 3% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 3% Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 8481.80

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N353143 U.S. CBP 16 September 2025 · 8481.80.10.95

    The tariff classification of tank valves from China

  • N348500 U.S. CBP 15 May 2025 · 8481.80.10.50

    The tariff classification of quick connector kits from China

  • N332591 U.S. CBP 26 May 2023 · 8481.80.10.95

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a Yard Hydrant Assembly

  • N332592 U.S. CBP 26 May 2023 · 8481.80.10.95

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a Yard Hydrant Assembly – Corrosion Resistant

  • N332593 U.S. CBP 26 May 2023 · 8481.80.10.95

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a Yard Hydrant Assembly

  • N332595 U.S. CBP 26 May 2023 · 8481.80.10.95

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a Yard Hydrant Assembly

  • N329837 U.S. CBP 12 January 2023 · 8481.80.10.95

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a yard hydrant assembly

  • N327827 U.S. CBP 31 August 2022 · 8481.80.10.85

    The classification of brass supply valves with hammer arrestors from Taiwan

Legal notes

Subheading notes

1. For the purposes of subheading 846520, the term ‘machining centres’ applies only to machine-tools for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials, which can carry out different types of machining operations by automatic tool change from a magazine or the like in conformity with a machining programme.

2. For the purposes of subheading 847149, the term ‘systems’ means automatic data-processing machines whose units satisfy the conditions laid down in note 6(C) to Chapter 84 and which comprise at least a central processing unit, one input unit (for example, a keyboard or a scanner), and one output unit (for example, a visual display unit or a printer).

3. For the purposes of subheading 848120, the expression ‘valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions’ means valves which are used specifically in the transmission of ‘fluid power’ in a hydraulic or pneumatic system, where the energy source is supplied in the form of pressurized fluids (liquid or gas). These valves may be of any type (for example, pressure-reducing type, check type). Subheading 848120 takes precedence over all other subheadings of heading 8481.

4. Subheading 848240 applies only to bearings with cylindrical rollers of a uniform diameter not exceeding 5 mm and having a length which is at least three times the diameter. The ends of the rollers may be rounded.

Chapter notes: Chapter 84 →

HTS code 8481.80.10 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8481.80 (taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes: other appliances).

The general duty is 4%.

10 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.2%, the Türkiye duty is 2.2%–50%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%–20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%–18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 2.2%–3% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8481.80 worth US$10bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8481.80.10?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 4%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 8481.80.10 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU,B, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 8481.80 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$2bn), followed by Mexico.

Download as CSV Follow changes (RSS)

Typical products

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.