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9107.00.40.80

Time switches with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor / Valued not over $5 each / Other

Classification path

  1. Time switches with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor
  2. Valued not over $5 each
  3. Other

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
15¢ each + 4% + 2.5¢/jewel
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
$1.50 each + 65% + 25¢/jewel
Unit of quantity
No., Jwls.

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 9107

About heading 9107

Time switches with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor

Heading 9107 covers time switches: devices that switch something on or off at set times and that work through a clock or watch movement or a synchronous motor. The heading splits first by unit value, at $5 each, and the lower value bracket splits again between defrost timers for household refrigerators and all other time switches.

Full guide to heading 9107

Products in this heading

  • Defrost timer for a household refrigerator-freezer that alternates the compressor and defrost unit
  • Programmable plug-in timer switch for lamps and small appliances
  • Synchronous motor time switch for a water heater or pool pump
  • 24-hour dial timer used to control indoor lighting
  • Clock movement driven switch for a ventilation fan
  • Time switch that cycles a sign or display on and off at fixed intervals

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a refrigerator defrost timer?

A defrost timer of a type used in household refrigerators and combined refrigerator-freezers, valued not over $5 each, is 9107.00.40.40, with a general (MFN) rate of 15¢ each + 4% + 2.5¢/jewel.

What is the duty on a time switch valued over $5 each?

Time switches valued over $5 each fall under 9107.00.80.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 45¢ each + 6.4% + 2.5¢/jewel.

How do I classify a plug-in lamp timer that is not a defrost timer and costs under $5?

It goes in 9107.00.40.80, the residual line for time switches valued not over $5 each other than defrost timers, with a general (MFN) rate of 15¢ each + 4% + 2.5¢/jewel.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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