Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9017.20
9017.20.80: Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating: other
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9017 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:
- 9017.20 Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments:
- 9017.20.80 Other
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.
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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 4.6% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 45% |
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
- 9017.20.80 Other 4.6%
- 9017.20.80.40 Hand operated input devices which transmit position data to computer processors or displays (digitizers) No.
- 9017.20.80.80 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
9017.20 Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2% 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2% 
Canada Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
GCC Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 9017.20
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.
- N328679 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Fall Stencils from China
- N324855 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Chalked Compass Set from China
- N324606 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a math tool set from China. Correction to Ruling Number NY N324042.
- N324042 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a math tool set from China
- N319147 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Stair Tread Template from China
- N305023 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Eyebrow Stencils from China
- N304988 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Creative Kids Scratch It Set from China
- N300537 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Scratch It Sets from China
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 9017.20.80 is one of 3 lines under subheading 9017.20, other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments.
The general duty is 4.6%.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–2%, the EU duty is 0%–2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2.7%, the Canada duty is 0%–2.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–5%, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 9017.20 worth US$55.9m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9017.20.80?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 4.6%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 9017.20.80 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU, 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 9017.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$24.2m), followed by Vietnam.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.