Analysis
HTS 0604.90.60 covers other: other under heading 0604 (foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to duty-free, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 0604.90.30 (other: dried or bleached), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 7 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 7% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 06 (98th percentile of 23 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $700 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 7%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 50%, 7.1 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0604.90.10 | Mosses and lichens | Free |
| 0604.90.30 | Other: dried or bleached | Free |