Analysis
HTS 1205.90.00 covers rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken: other under heading 1205 (rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
The general rate is 0.58¢/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 0.58¢/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 line in the same group is 1205.10.00 (low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, 0.58¢/kg).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111120 (Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming). That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1205.10.00 | Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds | 0.58¢/kg |