Analysis
HTS 2837.20.51 covers complex cyanides: other under heading 2837 (cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 1.1%. The costliest confusion would be with 2837.19.01 (cyanides and cyanide oxides: other) at duty-free, a difference of 1.7 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 1.7% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 28 (39th percentile of 274 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $170 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 1.7%. 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 other lines in the same group are 2837.11.00 (cyanides and cyanide oxides: of sodium, duty-free), 2837.19.01 (cyanides and cyanide oxides: other, duty-free) and 2837.20.10 (potassium ferricyanide, 1.1%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2837.11.00 | Cyanides and cyanide oxides: of sodium | Free |
| 2837.19.01 | Cyanides and cyanide oxides: other | Free |
| 2837.20.10 | Potassium ferricyanide | 1.1% |