Spring-operated and weight-operated motors
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Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Products classified under HTS 8412.80.10.00
Weight-Driven Atmos Clock Motor
Atmospheric pressure-balanced weight system motor in Atmos clocks, where temperature/pressure changes drive torsion pendulum via simulated weights. A weight-operated motor under HTS 8412.80.1000.
Spring-Operated Window Blind Lift Motor
Lift-assist spring motor in roller blinds that counterbalances fabric weight for smooth raise/lower operation. Spring-operated per HTS 8412.80.1000 for architectural motors.
Spring-Powered Jack-in-the-Box Mechanism
High-tension spring motor restrained by latch, releasing pop-up figure in classic jack-in-the-box toys. Pure spring-operated motor per HTS 8412.80.1000 for surprise action toys.
Music Box Mechanism
A compact spring-operated motor that powers the rotation of a cylinder to play tunes inside music boxes. It falls under HTS 8412.80.1000 as it is a spring-operated motor designed to store and release mechanical energy for repetitive motion in toys and novelties.
Spring-Driven Alarm Clock Motor
A weight and spring-operated motor assembly used in mechanical alarm clocks to drive hour, minute, and alarm functions through gear trains. Classified under HTS 8412.80.1000 for its reliance on stored spring tension and gravity for timekeeping motion.
Toy Car Spring Motor
A small spring-wound motor that propels plastic toy cars forward via a simple gearbox when the chassis is pulled back and released. It qualifies for HTS 8412.80.1000 as a dedicated spring-operated motor for generating linear motion in playthings.
Mechanical Kitchen Timer Motor
Spring-operated motor with bell chime used in egg timers and kitchen countdown devices, tensioned by rotating a dial to set time via escapement. Falls under HTS 8412.80.1000 due to its spring-driven mechanical motion for timing.
Weight-Driven Cuckoo Clock Motor
Gravity-operated motor using descending lead weights connected to chains that turn the gear train in traditional cuckoo clocks. Classified in HTS 8412.80.1000 specifically for weight-operated motors powering periodic mechanical actions.
Spring-Powered Model Airplane Engine
Compact spring motor that spins propellers on rubber-band assisted model airplanes, often with elastic augmentation. HTS 8412.80.1000 covers this as a spring-operated motor for hobbyist propulsion.
Mechanical Pencil Sharpener Motor
Hand-cranked spring-assisted motor that rotates blades to sharpen pencils in desk-top sharpeners. It is a spring-operated motor under HTS 8412.80.1000 for generating rotational force mechanically.
Spring-Operated Door Closer Mechanism
Heavy-duty spring motor in hydraulic door closers that automatically pulls doors shut after opening, using stored tension. Fits HTS 8412.80.1000 as a spring-operated motor for linear force application.
Toy Boat Spring Propulsion Motor
Waterproof spring-wound motor that drives propellers in pull-back toy boats for pool play. Classified under HTS 8412.80.1000 for spring-operated propulsion in aquatic toys.
Weight-Operated Grandfather Clock Strike Motor
Separate weight-driven mechanism that powers hourly chimes and strikes in tall case clocks via gravity chains. HTS 8412.80.1000 includes this weight-operated motor for supplemental clock functions.
Spring-Driven Fishing Reel Motor
Spring-loaded bail mechanism motor in spincast reels that auto-rewinds line with stored tension. A spring-operated motor under HTS 8412.80.1000 for angling equipment motion.
Mechanical Bank Spring Motor
Spring-operated motor in novelty coin banks that animates figures (e.g., clown twists) when coin is inserted. HTS 8412.80.1000 for spring motors in coin-activated novelties.