Analysis
HTS 2921.22.50 covers other: other under heading 2921 (amine-function compounds).
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.
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 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 30.5%, 4.7 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 2921.22.05 (hexamethylenediamine adipate (Nylon salt), 6.5%) and 2921.22.10 (derived in whole or in part from adipic acid, 6.5%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 325199 (All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing), an industry of 894 US establishments employing 77,304 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2921.22.05 | Hexamethylenediamine adipate (Nylon salt) | 6.5% |
| 2921.22.10 | Derived in whole or in part from adipic acid | 6.5% |