Analysis
HTS 2102.20.20 covers yeasts (except dried brewers' yeast) under heading 2102 (yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell microorganisms, dead (but not including…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 3.2%. The costliest confusion would be with 2102.20.40 (dried brewers' yeast, crude) at duty-free, a difference of 6.4 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 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 general duty rate is 6.4% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 21 (37th percentile of 51 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.
The other lines in the same group are 2102.20.40 (dried brewers' yeast, crude, duty-free) and 2102.20.60 (inactive yeasts; other single-cell microorganisms, dead…, 3.2%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2102.20.40 | Dried brewers' yeast, crude | Free |
| 2102.20.60 | Inactive yeasts; other single-cell microorganisms, dead: other | 3.2% |