United States tariff line 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)
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 9107.00.40.40
- Covers
- Time switches with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor, valued not over $5 each, 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)
- Duty (MFN)
- 15¢ each + 4% + 2.5¢/jewel
- Preferential rates
- From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 9107.00
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 9107.00.40.40 covers time switches with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor, valued not over $5 each, 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). The general (MFN) duty rate is 15¢ each + 4% + 2.5¢/jewel. It falls under HS subheading 9107.00 in heading 91.07 (chapter 91).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 9107.00.40.40 covers time switches with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor, valued not over $5 each, 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).
Its legal text is “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)”, read under “Valued not over $5 each”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 9107.00 in heading 91.07 (chapter 91). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- Chapter 91
- Clocks and watches and parts thereof
- Heading 91.07
- Time switches with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor
- Subheading 9107.00
- Valued not over $5 each
- Line 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)
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 15¢ each + 4% + 2.5¢/jewel.
The rate is published on 9107.00.40.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Other lines under 9107.00
- 9107.00.40.80Other
- 9107.00.80.00Valued over $5 each
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9107.00 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 9107.00.40.40 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 9107.00.40.40 covers time switches with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor, valued not over $5 each, 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).
What is the general (MFN) duty on 9107.00.40.40 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 15¢ each + 4% + 2.5¢/jewel. The rate is published on 9107.00.40.
Which preferential rates apply to 9107.00.40.40?
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.
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