Analysis
HTS 1102.90.25 covers other: rice flour under heading 1102 (cereal flours other than of wheat or meslin).
The general rate is 0.09¢/kg, 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 0.09¢/kg. 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 1102.90.20 (other: buckwheat flour, duty-free), 1102.90.27 (other: rye flour, 0.23¢/kg), 1102.90.30 (other: mixtures, 12.8%) and 1102.90.60 (other: other, 9%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311212 (Rice Milling), an industry of 89 US establishments employing 6,433 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1102.90.20 | Other: buckwheat flour | Free |
| 1102.90.27 | Other: rye flour | 0.23¢/kg |
| 1102.90.30 | Other: mixtures | 12.8% |
| 1102.90.60 | Other: other | 9% |