Analysis
HTS 2903.19.10 covers hexachloroethane and tetrachloroethane under heading 2903 (halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 5.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 2903.19.30 (sec-Butyl chloride) at duty-free, a difference of 3.7 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 29 (34th percentile of 1050 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.
The other lines in the same group are 2903.19.05 (1,2-Dichloropropane (Propylene dichloride) and…, 5.1%), 2903.19.30 (sec-Butyl chloride, duty-free) and 2903.19.60 (other: other, 5.5%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2903.19.05 | 1,2-Dichloropropane (Propylene dichloride) and dichlorobutanes | 5.1% |
| 2903.19.30 | sec-Butyl chloride | Free |
| 2903.19.60 | Other: other | 5.5% |