Analysis
HTS 0910.91.00 covers mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter under heading 0910 (ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices).
The general duty rate is 1.9% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 09 (88th percentile of 48 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $190 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 4.8%. Compared with 0910.99.06 (other: thyme), which pays 4.8%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 2.9 percentage points.
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 1.9%. 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 25%, 13.2 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0910.11.00 | Neither crushed nor ground | Free |
| 0910.12.00 | Ginger: crushed or ground | 1¢/kg |
| 0910.20.00 | Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices: saffron | Free |
| 0910.30.00 | Turmeric (curcuma) | Free |
| 0910.99.05 | Crude or not manufactured | Free |
| 0910.99.06 | Other: thyme | 4.8% |
| 0910.99.07 | Other: bay leaves | 3.2% |
| 0910.99.10 | Other: curry | Free |
| 0910.99.20 | Crude or not manufactured | Free |
| 0910.99.40 | Origanum (Lippia spp.): other | 3.4% |
| 0910.99.50 | Other: dill | Free |
| 0910.99.60 | Other: other | 1.9% |