Analysis
Subheading 2907.15 covers naphthols and their salts, within heading 2907. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 3 US tariff lines below it are national.
1 of its 3 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (33%) and 2 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 5.5%. The median line pays 5.5%.
The spread of 5.5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 5.5%, applies to 2907.15.10 (naphthols and their salts: α-Naphthol) and 2907.15.60 (naphthols and their salts: other).
The US splits it as follows: 2907.15.10 for naphthols and their salts: α-Naphthol (5.5%), 2907.15.30 for β-Naphthol (2-Naphthol) (duty-free) and 2907.15.60 for naphthols and their salts: other (5.5%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing (325194). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2907.15.10 | Naphthols and their salts: α-Naphthol | 5.5% |
| 2907.15.30 | β-Naphthol (2-Naphthol) | Free |
| 2907.15.60 | Naphthols and their salts: other | 5.5% |