Analysis
HTS 2530.90.20 covers natural micaceous iron oxides under heading 2530 (mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included).
The general duty rate is 2.9% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 25 (93rd percentile of 78 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $290 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to duty-free, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 2530.90.80 (other: other), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 2.9 percentage points.
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 2.9%. 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 2530.90.10 (natural cryolite; natural chiolite, duty-free) and 2530.90.80 (other: other, duty-free).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2530.90.10 | Natural cryolite; natural chiolite | Free |
| 2530.90.80 | Other: other | Free |