Analysis
HTS 2830.90.20 covers other: cadmium sulfide under heading 2830 (sulfides; polysulfides, whether or not chemically defined).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 3%. The costliest confusion would be with 2830.90.10 (zinc sulfide, luminescent grade having a purity of 99.99 percent or…) at duty-free, a difference of 3.1 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 3.1%. 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 general duty rate is 3.1% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 28 (50th percentile of 274 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $310 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 25%, 8.1 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2830.90.10 | Zinc sulfide, luminescent grade having a purity of 99.99 percent or more by weight | Free |
| 2830.90.15 | Other: other zinc sulfide | 2.8% |
| 2830.90.90 | Other: other | 3% |