Analysis
HTS 2916.19.10 covers other: potassium sorbate under heading 2916 (unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides…).
Within this group the rate runs from 3.7% to 6.1%. Compared with 2916.19.30 (other: acids), which pays 6.1%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 3 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 3.1% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 29 (28th percentile of 1050 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $310 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 3.1%. 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%, 8.1 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 2916.19.20 (other: sorbic acid, 4.2%), 2916.19.30 (other: acids, 6.1%) and 2916.19.50 (other: other, 3.7%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2916.19.20 | Other: sorbic acid | 4.2% |
| 2916.19.30 | Other: acids | 6.1% |
| 2916.19.50 | Other: other | 3.7% |