Analysis
HTS 2710.12.90 covers other: other under heading 2710 (petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations…).
The general duty rate is 7% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 27 (97th percentile of 46 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $700 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 7%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 25%, 3.6 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 2710.12.15 (light oils and preparations: motor fuel, 52.5¢/bbl), 2710.12.18 (motor fuel blending stock, 52.5¢/bbl), 2710.12.25 (naphthas (except motor fuel or motor fuel blending stock), 10.5¢/bbl) and 2710.12.45 (mixtures of hydrocarbons not elsewhere specified or…, 10.5¢/bbl).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2710.12.15 | Light oils and preparations: motor fuel | 52.5¢/bbl |
| 2710.12.18 | Motor fuel blending stock | 52.5¢/bbl |
| 2710.12.25 | Naphthas (except motor fuel or motor fuel blending stock) | 10.5¢/bbl |
| 2710.12.45 | Mixtures of hydrocarbons not elsewhere specified or included, which contain by weight not over 50 percent of any single hydrocarbon compound | 10.5¢/bbl |