Analysis
HTS 1602.49.90 covers other: other under heading 1602 (other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects).
Within this group the rate runs from 3.2% to 3.2%. Compared with 1602.49.60 (mixtures of pork and beef), which pays 3.2%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 3.2 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 6.4% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 16 (83rd percentile of 108 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $640 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 6.4%. 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 1602.49.10 (other, including mixtures: offal, 3.2%), 1602.49.20 (boned and cooked and packed in air- tight containers, 4.2¢/kg), 1602.49.40 (not containing cereals or vegetables: other, 1.4¢/kg) and 1602.49.60 (mixtures of pork and beef, 3.2%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1602.49.10 | Other, including mixtures: offal | 3.2% |
| 1602.49.20 | Boned and cooked and packed in air- tight containers | 4.2¢/kg |
| 1602.49.40 | Not containing cereals or vegetables: other | 1.4¢/kg |
| 1602.49.60 | Mixtures of pork and beef | 3.2% |