Analysis
HTS 2905.22.10 covers acyclic terpene alcohols: geraniol under heading 2905 (acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives).
The general duty rate is 3% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 29 (28th percentile of 1050 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $300 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 3.7% to 4.8%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 2905.22.50 (acyclic terpene alcohols: other), at 4.8%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 1.8 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 15.0 times the general rate.
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%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2905.22.20 | Acyclic terpene alcohols: isophytol | 3.7% |
| 2905.22.50 | Acyclic terpene alcohols: other | 4.8% |