HTS tariff line · chapter 28
2828.90.00
Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites: other
Analysis
HTS 2828.90.00 covers hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites: other under heading 2828 (hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.4% to 2.4%. The costliest confusion would be with 2828.10.00 (commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites) at 2.4%, a difference of 1.3 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 3.7% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 28 (67th percentile of 274 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $370 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 3.7%. 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%, 6.8 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2828.10.00 | Commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites | 2.4% |