Analysis
HTS 2920.19.40 covers aromatic: other under heading 2920 (esters of other inorganic acids of nonmetals (excluding esters of hydrogen halides) and…).
The general duty rate is 6.5% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 29 (83rd percentile of 1050 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $650 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 3.7% to 6.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 2920.19.50 (other: other) at 3.7%, a difference of 2.8 points on the customs value.
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 6.5%. 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 other lines in the same group are 2920.19.10 (o,O-Dimethyl-O-(4-nitro-m-tolyl)phosphoro- thioate…, 6.5%) and 2920.19.50 (other: other, 3.7%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 325199 (All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing), an industry of 894 US establishments employing 77,304 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2920.19.10 | O,O-Dimethyl-O-(4-nitro-m-tolyl)phosphoro- thioate (Fenitrothion) | 6.5% |
| 2920.19.50 | Other: other | 3.7% |