Analysis
HTS 2905.22.20 covers acyclic terpene alcohols: isophytol under heading 2905 (acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 3% to 4.8%. The costliest confusion would be with 2905.22.50 (acyclic terpene alcohols: other) at 4.8%, a difference of 1.1 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 13 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2905.22.10 | Acyclic terpene alcohols: geraniol | 3% |
| 2905.22.50 | Acyclic terpene alcohols: other | 4.8% |