Heading 8481: Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the…
Every line of heading 8481 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves; parts thereof
Chapter 84: Machinery, mechanical appliances, boilers and nuclear reactors. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
Not always the total: additional chapter 99 duties (such as Section 232 or Section 301), antidumping or countervailing duties may apply depending on the country of origin. See recent chapter 99 changes →
Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General 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 850 kPa | |
| 8481.30.10.90 | Having a pressure rating of 850 kPa 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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- B.N.L. INDUSTRIES, INC.
- CONVAL, INC.
- INTERNATIONAL TURBINE SYSTEMS, INC.
- KONGSBERG ACTUATION SYSTEMS II, LLC
- NEOPERL, INC.
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Exports are reported with Schedule B numbers. Heading 8481 has 53 of them; the first 12 are below. Schedule B lookup →
- 8481.10.0020PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES, HYDRAULIC FLUID POWER TYPE
- 8481.10.0040PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES, PNEUMATIC FLUID POWER TYPE, FILTER-REGULATORS AND FILTER-REGULATOR-LUBRICATORS
- 8481.10.0060PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES, PNEUMATIC FLUID POWER TYPE, NESOI
- 8481.10.0090PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES, NESOI
- 8481.20.0010HYDRAULIC VALVES, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, MANUAL TYPE
- 8481.20.0020HYDRAULIC VALVES, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, SOLENOID TYPE
- 8481.20.0030HYDRAULIC VALVES, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, NESOI
- 8481.20.0040HYDRAULIC VALVES, FLOW CONTROL TYPE
- 8481.20.0050HYDRAULIC VALVES, NESOI
- 8481.20.0060PNEUMATIC VALVES, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, SOLENOID TYPE
- 8481.20.0070PNEUMATIC VALVES, NESOI, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
- 8481.20.0080PNEUMATIC VALVES, NESOI
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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