HTS heading 9106 · Chapter 91
HTS 9106: Time of day recording apparatus and apparatus for…
HTS heading 9106 covers time of day recording apparatus and apparatus for measuring, recording or otherwise indicating intervals of time, with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor (for example, time registers, time-recorders). It has 9 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 36¢ each + 5.6% + 2¢/jewel (3 lines), 15¢ each + 2.3% + 0.8¢/jewel (2 lines), 3.9% on the apparatus + 5.3% on the battery (1 line) and others.
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.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9106.10.00.00 | Time registers; time-recorders[No., Jwls.] | 36¢ each + 5.6% + 2¢/jewel | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $4.50 each + 65% + 25¢/jewel | Estimate → |
| 9106.90 | Other: | ||||
| 9106.90.20.00 | Parking meters[No., Jwls.] | 36¢ each + 5.6% + 2¢/jewel | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $4.50 each + 65% + 25¢/jewel | Estimate → |
| 9106.90.40.00 | Time locks valued over $10 each[No., Jwls.] | 36¢ each + 5.6% + 2¢/jewel | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $4.50 each + 65% + 25¢/jewel | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| Apparatus for measuring, recording, or otherwise indicating intervals of time, with clock or watch movements, battery powered: | |||||
| 9106.90.55 | With opto-electronic display only | 3.9% on the apparatus + 5.3% on the battery | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $4.50 each + 65% | Estimate → |
| 9106.90.65.00 | Other[No., Jwls.] | 15¢ each + 2.3% + 0.8¢/jewel | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $4.50 each + 65% + 25¢/jewel | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 9106.90.75.00 | Apparatus for measuring, recording or otherwise indicating intervals of time, with clock or watch movements, AC powered and with opto-electronic display only[No.] | 3.9% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $4.50 each + 65% | Estimate → |
| 9106.90.85.00 | Other[No., Jwls.] | 15¢ each + 2.3% + 0.8¢/jewel | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $4.50 each + 65% + 25¢/jewel | Estimate → |
| 9107.00 | Time switches with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor: | ||||
| 9107.00.40 | Valued not over $5 each | 15¢ each + 4% + 2.5¢/jewel | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $1.50 each + 65% + 25¢/jewel | |
| 9107.00.40.40 | Time switches that operate on a fixed-time cycle, of a type used in household type refrigerators and combined refrigerator-freezers, to alternately control the operations of the compressor and the defrost unit (defrost timers)[No., Jwls.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9107.00.40.80 | Other[No., Jwls.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9107.00.80.00 | Valued over $5 each[No., Jwls.] | 45¢ each + 6.4% + 2.5¢/jewel | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $4.50 each + 65% + 25¢/jewel | Estimate → |
11 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 9106.90.75.00 at the general rate of 3.9%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (3.9%) | $390.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $437.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.