Analysis
HTS 0407.11.00 covers of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus under heading 0407 (birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked).
The general rate is 2.8¢/doz., a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.8¢/doz.. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The other lines in the same group are 0407.19.00 (fertilized eggs for incubation: other, 2.8¢/doz.), 0407.21.00 (of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, 2.8¢/doz.), 0407.29.00 (other fresh eggs: other, 2.8¢/doz.) and 0407.90.00 (birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked: other, 2.8¢/doz.).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 1123 (Poultry and Egg Production). That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0407.19.00 | Fertilized eggs for incubation: other | 2.8¢/doz. |
| 0407.21.00 | Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus | 2.8¢/doz. |
| 0407.29.00 | Other fresh eggs: other | 2.8¢/doz. |
| 0407.90.00 | Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked: other | 2.8¢/doz. |