Analysis
HTS 2933.69.50 covers hexamethylenetetramine under heading 2933 (heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 3.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 2933.69.20 (2,4-Diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine) at duty-free, a difference of 6.3 points on the customs value.
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 6.3%. 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 6.3% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 29 (67th percentile of 1050 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $630 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 58%, 9.2 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 2933.69.20 (2,4-Diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine, duty-free) and 2933.69.60 (other: other, 3.5%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2933.69.20 | 2,4-Diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine | Free |
| 2933.69.60 | Other: other | 3.5% |