HTS heading 9014 · Chapter 90

HTS 9014: Direction finding compasses

HTS heading 9014 covers direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances; parts and accessories thereof. It has 16 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (16 lines).

Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.

Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.

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Tariff lines and duty rates

HTS code	Description	General	Column 2	Estimate
9014.10	Direction finding compasses:
9014.10.10.00	Optical instruments[No.]	Free	45%	Estimate →
	Other:
9014.10.60.00	Gyroscopic compasses, other than electrical[No.]	Free	35%	Estimate →
	Other:
9014.10.70	Electrical	Free	40%
9014.10.70.30	Gyroscopic compasses[No.]			Estimate →
9014.10.70.60	Other[No.]			Estimate →
9014.10.90.00	Other[No.]	Free	45%	Estimate →
9014.20	Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses):
9014.20.20.00	Optical instruments and appliances[No.]	Free	45%	Estimate →
	Other:
9014.20.40.00	Automatic pilots[No.]	Free	40%	Estimate →
	Other:
9014.20.60.00	Electrical[No.]	Free	40%	Estimate →
9014.20.80	Other	Free	30%
9014.20.80.40	For use in civil aircraft[No.]			Estimate →
9014.20.80.80	Other[No.]			Estimate →
9014.80	Other instruments and appliances:
9014.80.10.00	Optical instruments[No.]	Free	45%	Estimate →
	Other:
9014.80.20.00	Ships' logs and depth-sounding apparatus[No.]	Free	70%	Estimate →
	Other:
9014.80.40.00	Electrical[No.]	Free	40%	Estimate →
9014.80.50.00	Other[No.]	Free	30%	Estimate →
9014.90	Parts and accessories:
9014.90.10.00	Of articles covered by subheading 9014.20.40[kg]	Free	40%	Estimate →
9014.90.20	Of articles covered by subheading 9014.20.80	Free	30%
9014.90.20.40	For use in civil aircraft[No.]			Estimate →
9014.90.20.80	Other[No.]			Estimate →
9014.90.40.00	Of articles covered by subheading 9014.80.50[kg]	Free	30%	Estimate →
9014.90.60.00	Other[kg]	Free	40%	Estimate →

22 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.

Example: base duty and fees on $10000

For HTS 9014.10.10.00 at the general rate of Free, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:

Base duty (Free)	$0.00
Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58)	$34.64
Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%)	$12.50
Duty and fees	$47.14

Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.

Frequently asked questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 9014?

Heading 9014 has 16 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are Free (16 lines). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.

Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 9014?

It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.

What fees are added to an import under HTS 9014?

Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.