Analysis
HTS 2613.90.00 covers molybdenum ores and concentrates: other under heading 2613 (molybdenum ores and concentrates).
The general rate is 17.8¢/kg on molybdenum content, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
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 17.8¢/kg on molybdenum content. 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 line in the same group is 2613.10.00 (molybdenum ores and concentrates: roasted, 12.8¢/kg on molybdenum content + 1.8%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 21229 (Other Metal Ore Mining), an industry of 58 US establishments employing 3,719 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2613.10.00 | Molybdenum ores and concentrates: roasted | 12.8¢/kg on molybdenum content + 1.8% |