Analysis
HTS 2849.90.20 covers other: of chromium under heading 2849 (carbides, whether or not chemically defined).
This line's footnotes point to one additional provision in Chapter 99: 9903.90.08 (measures on products of Russia). Chapter 99 duties are added on top of the general rate for goods of the countries they name, and they change more often than the rest of the schedule, so check the current CBP guidance before you rely on a total.
The general duty rate is 4.2% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 28 (82nd percentile of 274 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $420 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 3.7% to 5.5%. Compared with 2849.90.30 (other: of tungsten), which pays 5.5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 1.3 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 4.2%. 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%, 6.0 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2849.90.10 | Other: of boron | 3.7% |
| 2849.90.30 | Other: of tungsten | 5.5% |
| 2849.90.50 | Other: other | 3.7% |
Chapter 99 provisions in the footnotes
- 9903.90.08 measures on products of Russia
Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter