Analysis
HTS 1103.19.14 covers of other cereals: of rice under heading 1103 (cereal groats, meal and pellets).
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 1103.19.12 (of other cereals: of oats, 0.8¢/kg) and 1103.19.90 (of other cereals: of other cereals, 9%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311212 (Rice Milling), an industry of 89 US establishments employing 6,433 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1103.19.12 | Of other cereals: of oats | 0.8¢/kg |
| 1103.19.90 | Of other cereals: of other cereals | 9% |