Other breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters; parts and accessories thereof
3 declarable lines
Heading 9020 covers breathing appliances and gas masks other than simple protective masks that have neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters, plus parts and accessories. It has three lines: complete underwater breathing units carried on the person, other breathing appliances and gas masks, and other parts and accessories.
Products in this heading
- Complete scuba underwater breathing unit carried on the person
- Self-contained breathing apparatus used by firefighters
- Full-face gas mask with replaceable filter
- Powered air-purifying respirator with mechanical blower
- Escape breathing apparatus with cylinder
- Replacement filter cartridges for gas masks
- Spare breathing hoses and valves for breathing appliances
How to choose the right subheading
- Whether the item is a complete underwater breathing device designed to be carried on the person without attendants, which points to 9020.00.40.00.
- Whether the item is a breathing appliance or gas mask rather than a part or accessory, which points to 9020.00.60.00.
- Whether the item is a part or accessory, such as a hose, valve, or filter cartridge, which points to 9020.00.90.00.
- Whether the product is for therapeutic respiration or oxygen therapy, which moves it to heading 9019.
- Whether the product is simple eye protection or a mask with neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters, which is outside heading 9020.
Often confused with
- Heading 6307Simple disposable face mask with no mechanical parts or replaceable filter
Excluded from 9020 by the heading text and classified as a made-up textile article.
- Heading 9019Oxygen therapy or therapeutic respiration apparatus
Therapeutic respiration apparatus is provided for in heading 9019.
- Heading 9004Swim goggles or diving goggles without a breathing function
Goggles and the like are classified in heading 9004.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a complete underwater breathing unit?
Complete underwater breathing devices designed as a unit carried on the person and not requiring attendants are 9020.00.40.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on other breathing appliances and gas masks?
The general (MFN) rate for 9020.00.60.00 is 2.5%.
How do I classify a replacement filter cartridge for a gas mask?
A replacement filter cartridge is a part or accessory of a breathing appliance and falls in 9020.00.90.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 2.5%.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.