Analysis
HTS 1102.90.30 covers other: mixtures under heading 1102 (cereal flours other than of wheat or meslin).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 9%. The costliest confusion would be with 1102.90.20 (other: buckwheat flour) at duty-free, a difference of 12.8 points on the customs value.
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 12.8%. 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 general duty rate is 12.8% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 11 (97th percentile of 19 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,280 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The other lines in the same group are 1102.90.20 (other: buckwheat flour, duty-free), 1102.90.25 (other: rice flour, 0.09¢/kg), 1102.90.27 (other: rye flour, 0.23¢/kg) and 1102.90.60 (other: other, 9%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1102.90.20 | Other: buckwheat flour | Free |
| 1102.90.25 | Other: rice flour | 0.09¢/kg |
| 1102.90.27 | Other: rye flour | 0.23¢/kg |
| 1102.90.60 | Other: other | 9% |