9020.00.40.00
Underwater breathing devices designed as a complete unit to be carried on the person and not requiring attendants
Classification path
- Other breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters; parts and accessories thereof
- Underwater breathing devices designed as a complete unit to be carried on the person and not requiring attendants
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 27.5%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 9020
About heading 9020
Other breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters; parts and accessories thereof
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.
Full guide to heading 9020Products 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
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%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.