HEADING 8481
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:
Part of Chapter 84 — Nuclear Reactors, Machinery, Section XVI.
Subheadings and tariff lines
8481.10.00Pressure-reducing valves
8481.10.00.20Hydraulic fluid power type
8481.10.00D01Pneumatic fluid power type:
8481.10.00.40Filter-regulators and filter-regulator-lubricators
8481.10.00.60Other
8481.10.00.90Other
8481.20.00Valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions
8481.20.00D02Hydraulic valves:
8481.20.00D03Directional control
8481.20.00.10Manual type
8481.20.00.20Solenoid type
8481.20.00.30Other
8481.20.00.40Flow control type
8481.20.00.50Other
8481.20.00D04Other:
8481.20.00D05Directional control:
8481.20.00.60Solenoid type
8481.20.00.70Other
8481.20.00.80Other
8481.30Check (nonreturn) valves:
8481.30.10Of copper
8481.30.10.10Having a pressure rating under 850 kPa
8481.30.10.90Having a pressure rating of 850 kPa or over
8481.30.20Of iron or steel
8481.30.20.10Of iron
8481.30.20.90Of steel
8481.30.90.00Other
8481.40.00.00Safety or relief valves
8481.80Other appliances:
8481.80D06Hand operated:
8481.80.10Of copper
8481.80.10D07Having a pressure rating under 850 kPa:
8481.80.10.20Bath and shower faucets
8481.80.10.30Sink and lavatory faucets
8481.80.10.40Supply stops
8481.80.10.50Other
8481.80.10D08Having a pressure rating of 850 kPa or over:
8481.80.10.60Gate type
8481.80.10.70Globe type
8481.80.10.75Plug type
8481.80.10.85Ball type
8481.80.10.90Butterfly type
8481.80.10.95Other
8481.80.30Of iron or steel
8481.80.30D09Of iron:
8481.80.30.10Gate type
8481.80.30.15Globe type
8481.80.30.20Plug type
8481.80.30.25Ball type
8481.80.30.30Butterfly type
8481.80.30.40Other
8481.80.30D10Of steel:
8481.80.30.55Gate type
8481.80.30.60Globe type
8481.80.30.65Plug type
8481.80.30.70Ball type
8481.80.30.75Butterfly type
8481.80.30.90Other
8481.80.50Of other materials
8481.80.50.40Pressure spray can valves
8481.80.50.60Bath, shower, sink and lavatory faucets
8481.80.50.90Other
8481.80.90Other
8481.80.90.05Solenoid valves
8481.80.90.10Ballcock mechanisms
8481.80.90.15Regulator valves, self-operating, for controlling variables such as temperature, pressure, flow and liquid level
8481.80.90D11Other:
8481.80.90.15D12With electrical or electro-hydraulic actuators:
8481.80.90.20Control valves designed for proportional operation by a signal from a control device
8481.80.90.25Other
8481.80.90.30With hydraulic actuators
8481.80.90.15D13With pneumatic actuators:
8481.80.90.35Control valves designed for proportional operation by a signal from a control device
8481.80.90.40Other
8481.80.90.45With thermostatic actuators
8481.80.90.50Other
8481.90Parts:
8481.90D14Of hand operated and check appliances:
8481.90.10.00Of copper
8481.90.30.00Of iron or steel
8481.90.50.00Of other materials
8481.90.90Other
8481.90.90D15Of valves of subheading 8481.20:
8481.90.90.20Valve bodies
8481.90.90.40Other
8481.90.90D16Other:
8481.90.90.60Valve bodies
8481.90.90D17Other:
8481.90.90.81Steel forgings
8481.90.90.85Other
Recent CBP rulings on heading 8481
N361135
May 21, 2026
The tariff classification of a solenoid housing and a valve stem from Taiwan
N360522
May 5, 2026
The tariff classification of an active grille shutter from Thailand
N360602
April 30, 2026
The tariff classification of a valve from South Korea
N360406
April 29, 2026
The tariff classification of a temperature control assembly from South Korea
N358644
February 18, 2026
The tariff classification of a fuel injector from the United Kingdom
N358302
February 11, 2026
The tariff classification of a console assembly from Canada
N357861
February 5, 2026
The tariff classification of a stem and a plunger used in a valve system from Taiwan
N356616
December 19, 2025
The tariff classification of a plunger from Taiwan
N355833
November 20, 2025
The tariff classification of a dispenser head from China
N355590
November 19, 2025
The tariff classification of a piping module from China
N353143
September 16, 2025
The tariff classification of tank valves from China
N352748
August 29, 2025
The tariff classification of a sample port valve from China
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