# United States tariff line 9016.00.40.00: Jewelers' balances and parts and accessories thereof

> In the United States tariff, line 9016.00.40.00 covers jewelers' balances and parts and accessories thereof. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.9%. It falls under HS subheading 9016.00 in heading 90.16 (chapter 90).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9016004000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 9016.00.40.00
- Covers: Jewelers' balances and parts and accessories thereof
- Duty (MFN): 2.9%
- Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [9016.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901600)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 9016.00.40.00 covers jewelers' balances and parts and accessories thereof.

Its legal text is “Jewelers' balances and parts and accessories thereof”, read under “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 9016.00 in heading 90.16 (chapter 90). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Heading 90.16: Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights
- Subheading 9016.00: Other
- Line 9016.00.40.00: Jewelers' balances and parts and accessories thereof

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.9%.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A) (A)
- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9016.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 9016.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901600)

## Other lines under 9016.00

- [9016.00.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9016002000) Electrical balances and parts and accessories thereof
- [9016.00.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9016006000) Other

- Previous line: [9016.00.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9016002000) Electrical balances and parts and accessories thereof
- Next line: [9016.00.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9016006000) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 9016.00.40.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 9016.00.40.00 covers jewelers' balances and parts and accessories thereof.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 9016.00.40.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.9%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 9016.00.40.00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9016004000.json