Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery · 4 pending regulations · 10 court cases · $1478.4M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC
General
Free
Special
Free
Column 2
Free
Trade Agreement Eligibility
Monthly Imports
$1478.4M
2026-01
Trade Concentration
100%
from top 3 of 1 origins
Regulatory Pressure
HIGH
0 rulings — · 4 reg · 8 CIT, 2 CAFC
Global Rates
🇺🇸 Free
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A
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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, Federal Register, CourtListener, CPSC SaferProducts.gov · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly
This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 4 pending Federal Register actions, and 10 CIT/CAFC cases.
100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.
This is a high-volume import code — $1478M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.
List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)
Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.
Effective 2018-07-06
These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →
| Code | Description | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8481.10.00 | Pressure-reducing valves | 2% |
| 8481.10.00.20 | Hydraulic fluid power type | — |
| 8481.10.00.40 | Filter-regulators and filter-regulator-lubricators | — |
| 8481.10.00.60 | Other | — |
| 8481.10.00.90 | Other | — |
| 8481.20.00 | Valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions | 2% |
| 8481.20.00.10 | Manual type | — |
| 8481.20.00.20 | Solenoid type | — |
| 8481.20.00.30 | Other | — |
| 8481.20.00.40 | Flow control type | — |
| 8481.20.00.50 | Other | — |
| 8481.20.00.60 | Solenoid type | — |
| 8481.20.00.70 | Other | — |
| 8481.20.00.80 | Other | — |
| 8481.30 | Check (nonreturn) valves: | — |
| 8481.30.10 | Of copper | 3% |
| 8481.30.10.10 | Having a pressure rating under <il>850 kPa</il> | — |
| 8481.30.10.90 | Having a pressure rating of <il>850 kPa</il> or over | — |
| 8481.30.20 | Of iron or steel | 5% |
| 8481.30.20.10 | Of iron | — |
| 8481.30.20.90 | Of steel | — |
| 8481.30.90.00 | Other | 3% |
| 8481.40.00.00 | Safety or relief valves | 2% |
| 8481.80 | Other appliances: | — |
| 8481.80.10 | Of copper | 4% |
| 8481.80.10.20 | Bath and shower faucets | — |
| 8481.80.10.30 | Sink and lavatory faucets | — |
| 8481.80.10.40 | Supply stops | — |
| 8481.80.10.50 | Other | — |
| 8481.80.10.60 | Gate type | — |
| 8481.80.10.70 | Globe type | — |
| 8481.80.10.75 | Plug type | — |
| 8481.80.10.85 | Ball type | — |
| 8481.80.10.90 | Butterfly type | — |
| 8481.80.10.95 | Other | — |
| 8481.80.30 | Of iron or steel | 5.6% |
| 8481.80.30.10 | Gate type | — |
| 8481.80.30.15 | Globe type | — |
| 8481.80.30.20 | Plug type | — |
| 8481.80.30.25 | Ball type | — |
| 8481.80.30.30 | Butterfly type | — |
| 8481.80.30.40 | Other | — |
| 8481.80.30.55 | Gate type | — |
| 8481.80.30.60 | Globe type | — |
| 8481.80.30.65 | Plug type | — |
| 8481.80.30.70 | Ball type | — |
| 8481.80.30.75 | Butterfly type | — |
| 8481.80.30.90 | Other | — |
| 8481.80.50 | Of other materials | 3% |
| 8481.80.50.40 | Pressure spray can valves | — |
| 8481.80.50.60 | Bath, shower, sink and lavatory faucets | — |
| 8481.80.50.90 | Other | — |
| 8481.80.90 | Other | 2% |
| 8481.80.90.05 | Solenoid valves | — |
| 8481.80.90.10 | Ballcock mechanisms | — |
| 8481.80.90.15 | Regulator valves, self-operating, for controlling variables such as temperature, pressure, flow and liquid level | — |
| 8481.80.90.20 | Control valves designed for proportional operation by a signal from a control device | — |
| 8481.80.90.25 | Other | — |
| 8481.80.90.30 | With hydraulic actuators | — |
| 8481.80.90.35 | Control valves designed for proportional operation by a signal from a control device | — |
| 8481.80.90.40 | Other | — |
| 8481.80.90.45 | With thermostatic actuators | — |
| 8481.80.90.50 | Other | — |
| 8481.90 | Parts: | — |
| 8481.90.10.00 | Of copper | 3% |
| 8481.90.30.00 | Of iron or steel | 5% |
| 8481.90.50.00 | Of other materials | 3% |
| 8481.90.90 | Other | Free |
| 8481.90.90.20 | Valve bodies | — |
| 8481.90.90.40 | Other | — |
| 8481.90.90.60 | Valve bodies | — |
| 8481.90.90.81 | Steel forgings | — |
| 8481.90.90.85 | Other | — |
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PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES, HYDRAULIC FLUID POWER TYPE
Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.
