HTS heading 9021 · Chapter 90

HTS 9021: Orthopedic appliances, including crutches, surgical…

HTS heading 9021 covers orthopedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability; parts and accessories thereof. It has 11 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (11 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
9021.10.00	Orthopedic or fracture appliances, and parts and accessories thereof	Free	55%
9021.10.00.50	Bone plates, screws and nails, and other internal fixation devices or appliances[No.]			Estimate →
9021.10.00.90	Other[No.]			Estimate →
	Artificial teeth and dental fittings, and parts and accessories thereof:
9021.21	Artificial teeth and parts and accessories thereof:
9021.21.40.00	Of plastics[No.]	Free	20%	Estimate →
9021.21.80.00	Other[No.]	Free	70%	Estimate →
9021.29	Other:
9021.29.40.00	Of plastics[No.]	Free	20%	Estimate →
9021.29.80.00	Other[No.]	Free	70%	Estimate →
	Other artificial parts of the body and parts and accessories thereof:
9021.31.00.00	Artificial joints and parts and accessories thereof[No.]	Free	55%	Estimate →
9021.39.00.00	Other[No.]	Free	40%	Estimate →
9021.40.00.00	Hearing aids, excluding parts and accessories thereof[No.]	Free	35%	Estimate →
9021.50.00.00	Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts and accessories thereof[No.]	Free	35%	Estimate →
9021.90	Other:
9021.90.40	Parts and accessories for hearing aids and for pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles	Free	35%
9021.90.40.40	For hearing aids[No.]			Estimate →
9021.90.40.80	Other[No.]			Estimate →
9021.90.81.00	Other[No.]	Free	35%	Estimate →

15 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 9021.10.00 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 9021?

Heading 9021 has 11 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are Free (11 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 9021?

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 9021?

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.