Analysis
HTS 2303.10.00 covers residues of starch manufacture and similar residues under heading 2303 (residues of starch manufacture and similar residues, beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in metric tons.
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to duty-free. The costliest confusion would be with 2303.30.00 (brewing or distilling dregs and waste) at duty-free, a difference of 1.4 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 1.4% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 23 (61st percentile of 23 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $140 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 1.4%. 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.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2303.20.00 | Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture | Free |
| 2303.30.00 | Brewing or distilling dregs and waste | Free |