2844.30.10

Analysis

HTS 2844.30.10 covers uranium depleted in U235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing… under heading 2844 (radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile…).

Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 5%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 2844.30.20 (uranium depleted in U235 and its compounds; thorium and its…), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 5.5 percentage points.

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.

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 35%, 6.4 times the general rate.