Analysis
HTS 2914.29.31 covers camphor: synthetic under heading 2914 (ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 4.8%. Compared with 2914.29.30 (camphor: natural), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 2.6 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 2.6% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 29 (27th percentile of 1050 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $260 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 2.6%. 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 other lines in the same group are 2914.29.10 (other: isophorone, 4%), 2914.29.30 (camphor: natural, duty-free) and 2914.29.50 (other: other, 4.8%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2914.29.10 | Other: isophorone | 4% |
| 2914.29.30 | Camphor: natural | Free |
| 2914.29.50 | Other: other | 4.8% |