Analysis
HTS 2824.90.50 covers other: other under heading 2824 (lead oxides; red lead and orange lead).
The general duty rate is 4.8% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 28 (86th percentile of 274 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $480 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 3.4% to 5.5%. Compared with 2824.90.20 (red lead and orange lead), which pays 3.4%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 1.4 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 4.8%. 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%, 6.2 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 2824.90.10 (lead suboxide (leady litharge), 5.5%) and 2824.90.20 (red lead and orange lead, 3.4%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2824.90.10 | Lead suboxide (leady litharge) | 5.5% |
| 2824.90.20 | Red lead and orange lead | 3.4% |