Analysis
HTS 1102.90.60 covers other: other under heading 1102 (cereal flours other than of wheat or meslin).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 12.8%. The costliest confusion would be with 1102.90.20 (other: buckwheat flour) at duty-free, a difference of 9 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 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 general duty rate is 9% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 11 (84th percentile of 19 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $900 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 1102.90.30 (other: mixtures, 12.8%).
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 |
| 1102.90.30 | Other: mixtures | 12.8% |