Analysis
HTS 2915.40.10 covers chloroacetic acids under heading 2915 (saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and…).
Within this group the rate runs from 3.7% to 5.5%. Compared with 2915.40.30 (aromatic: other), which pays 5.5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 3.7 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 1.8% 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 $180 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 1.8%. 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 2915.40.20 (products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, 5.5%), 2915.40.30 (aromatic: other, 5.5%) and 2915.40.50 (other: other, 3.7%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2915.40.20 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 5.5% |
| 2915.40.30 | Aromatic: other | 5.5% |
| 2915.40.50 | Other: other | 3.7% |