Analysis
HTS 0910.99.07 covers other: bay leaves under heading 0910 (ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices).
The general duty rate is 3.2% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 09 (91st percentile of 48 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $320 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 4.8%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 0910.99.50 (other: dill), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 3.2 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 3.2%. 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%, 7.8 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0910.99.05 | Crude or not manufactured | Free |
| 0910.99.06 | Other: thyme | 4.8% |
| 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% |