Analysis
HTS 0510.00.20 covers ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk under heading 0510 (ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, whether or not dried; glands and…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to duty-free, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 0510.00.40 (ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, whether or…), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 5.1 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 5.1% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 05 (98th percentile of 20 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $510 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 5.1%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0510.00.40 | Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, whether or not dried; glands and other animal products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products, fresh, chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved: other | Free |