Analysis
HTS 2914.69.90 covers other: other under heading 2914 (ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 5.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 2914.69.60 (1,4-Dihydroxyanthraquinone; and 2-Ethylanthraquinone) at duty-free, a difference of 5.5 points on the customs value.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 14 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5.5%. 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 general duty rate is 5.5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 29 (55th percentile of 1050 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $550 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The other lines in the same group are 2914.69.10 (photographic chemicals, 5.5%), 2914.69.21 (other: drugs, 5.5%) and 2914.69.60 (1,4-Dihydroxyanthraquinone; and 2-Ethylanthraquinone, duty-free).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2914.69.10 | Photographic chemicals | 5.5% |
| 2914.69.21 | Other: drugs | 5.5% |
| 2914.69.60 | 1,4-Dihydroxyanthraquinone; and 2-Ethylanthraquinone | Free |