Analysis
HTS 2806.20.00 covers chlorosulfuric acid under heading 2806 (hydrogen chloride (Hydrochloric acid); chlorosulfuric acid).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to duty-free. The costliest confusion would be with 2806.10.00 (hydrogen chloride (Hydrochloric acid)) at duty-free, a difference of 4.2 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 4.2% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 28 (82nd percentile of 274 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $420 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 4.2%. 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%, 6.0 times the general rate.
The other line in the same group is 2806.10.00 (hydrogen chloride (Hydrochloric acid), duty-free).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2806.10.00 | Hydrogen chloride (Hydrochloric acid) | Free |