Analysis
HTS 2002.90.80 covers other: other under heading 2002 (tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 5 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
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 11.6%. 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 11.6% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 20 (75th percentile of 107 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,160 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 11.6% to 12.5%. Compared with 2002.10.00 (tomatoes, whole or in pieces), which pays 12.5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 0.9 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 50%, 4.3 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2002.10.00 | Tomatoes, whole or in pieces | 12.5% |
| 2002.90.40 | Other: in powder | 11.6% |