Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9014.20
9014.20.40: Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space: other, automatic pilots
Aeronautical and space navigation instruments
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9014 Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances; parts and accessories thereof:
- 9014.20 Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses):
- Other:
- 9014.20.40 Automatic pilots
What you pay
Importing into USA
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.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9014.20 Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses)
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 3.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 9014.20
- 9014.20.20Optical instruments and appliances
- 9014.20.40Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space: other, automatic pilots
- 9014.20.60Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space: other, other, electrical
- 9014.20.80Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space: other, other, other
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.
- N365112 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of electronic air-data instruments
- H285036 U.S. CBP
Ruling request regarding the tariff classification of an Inertial Measurement Unit
- H289651 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4101-16-100256; Classification of air data computer; Applicability of preferential treatment under the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft; Applicability of special provision 9801.00.1055; Applicability of General Note 3(e), HTSUS.
- 600015750 HMRC
Aircraft terrain awareness / ground proximity warning computer . An airborne Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) computer, designed to provide real‑time terrain awareness and warning functions to aircraft flight crews. The unit processes aircraft position and flight data in…
- 600014530 HMRC
The part number is H321ALM1. This is a standby attitude indicator (sometimes known as a gyroscopic horizon indicator). It is used within fixed wing aircraft to provide visual representation of roll and pitch angles relative to the Earth's horizon; essential in instrument flight scenarios. This is…
- 600012211 HMRC
A Cortex baseband unit is a component within a satellite Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT& C) earth station. The baseband unit receives signals from the satellite platform giving details of the satellite status. It also enables determination of the satellite location through tracking ranging…
- 600012215 HMRC
An inertial reference unit (IRU) is a type of inertial sensor which uses gyroscopes (electromechanical, ring laser gyro or MEMS) and accelerometers (electromechanical or MEMS) to determine a moving aircraft’s or spacecraft’s change in rotational attitude (angular orientation relative to some…
Legal notes
HTS code 9014.20.40 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 9014.20 (instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–3.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 9014.20 worth US$709m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom ranked 1st with US$128m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9014.20.40?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 9014.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United Kingdom (US$128m), followed by France.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.