9106.90.55.00—Time of day recording apparatus and apparatus for measuring, recording or otherwise indicating intervals of time, with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor (for example, time registers, time-recorders), with opto-electronic display only
General
3.9% on the apparatus + 5.3% on the battery
Column 2
$4.50 each + 65%
Special
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HTS 9106.90.55.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Time of day recording apparatus and apparatus for measuring, recording or otherwise indicating intervals of time, with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor (for example, time registers, time-recorders), with opto-electronic display only. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 91: Clocks and watches and parts thereof, Section XVIII: Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Clocks and Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts and Accessories Thereof, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. 2 Chapter 99 flags link to this code (2 active). A Chapter 99 flag is not a shipment-level determination; origin, product facts, claims, and entry date control whether a provision applies.
The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 7.5%
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Recent CBP rulings(1)
Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
HTS 9106.90.55.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Time of day recording apparatus and apparatus for measuring, recording or otherwise indicating intervals of time, with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor (for example, time registers, time-recorders), with opto-electronic display only. It belongs to Chapter 91 of the HTSUS.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 9106.90.55.00?
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 9106.90.55.00 is 3.9% on the apparatus + 5.3% on the battery. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
Are there preferential or trade-program rates for HTS 9106.90.55.00?
The HTS special-rate notation for 9106.90.55.00 is Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG). It can reference programs such as USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP; a program must be authorized on the entry date, and the shipment must satisfy its rules of origin and documentation requirements before a special rate can be claimed.
What is the Column 2 (statutory) rate for HTS 9106.90.55.00?
The Column 2 rate for HTS 9106.90.55.00 is $4.50 each + 65%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, and Russia).
Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 9106.90.55.00?
Tandom links section_301 provision 9903.88.01 to HTS 9106.90.55.00. Its published rate notation is The duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 25%, and its status on 2026-09-26 is active. 1 additional Chapter 99 flag also link to this code. A flag is not a shipment-level determination; check origin, product facts, claims, and entry date.
Does HTS 9106.90.55.00 have any potentially relevant antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order flags?
Tandom's current catalog view links no potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to HTS 9106.90.55.00. Check current Commerce scope materials and Federal Register notices before relying on an HTS-only screen.
Special-rate candidates(16)
Programs referenced by the HTS Special-column notation
AGSP (Generalized System of Preferences)
AUAUSFTA (Australia)
BHBHFTA (Bahrain)
CLCLFTA (Chile)
COCTPA (Colombia)
DAGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act)
ECBERA (Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act)
ILILFTA (Israel)
JOJFTA (Jordan)
KRKORUS (Korea)
MAMFTA (Morocco)
OMOMFTA (Oman)
PDR-CAFTA (Dominican Republic-Central America)
PAPAFTA (Panama)
PEPTPA (Peru)
SGSGFTA (Singapore)
Special-column notation identifies rate candidates only. The shipment must independently satisfy the program's current authorization, origin, and documentation rules before a special rate can be claimed.