Analysis
HTS 2824.90.10 covers lead suboxide (leady litharge) under heading 2824 (lead oxides; red lead and orange lead).
The general duty rate is 5.5% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 28 (95th percentile of 274 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $550 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 3.4% to 4.8%. The costliest confusion would be with 2824.90.20 (red lead and orange lead) at 3.4%, a difference of 2.1 points on the customs value.
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 5.5%. 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 30%, 5.5 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 2824.90.20 (red lead and orange lead, 3.4%) and 2824.90.50 (other: other, 4.8%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2824.90.20 | Red lead and orange lead | 3.4% |
| 2824.90.50 | Other: other | 4.8% |