Analysis
HTS 2933.99.90 covers other: drugs under heading 2933 (heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 6.5%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 2933.99.89 (hexamethyleneimine), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 3.7 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 3.7% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 29 (34th percentile of 1050 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $370 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 3.7%. 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%, 6.8 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2933.99.01 | Butyl (R)-2-[4-(5-trifluoromethyl-2- pyridinyloxy)phenoxy]propanoate | Free |
| 2933.99.02 | 2-[4-[(6-Chloro-2-quinoxalinyl)oxy]phenoxy]- propionic acid, ethyl ester | Free |
| 2933.99.05 | Acridine and indole | Free |
| 2933.99.06 | α-Butyl-α-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4- triazole-1- propanenitrile (Myclobutanil); andα-[2-(4-Chlorophenyl)ethyl]-α-phenyl-1H- 1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitrile (Fenbuconazole) | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.08 | Aceto acetyl-5-amino benz imidazolone; 3-(2H-Benzo triazol-2-yl)-5-(tert-butyl)-4- hydroxy benzene propanoic acid, C7-C9 branched or linear alkyl esters; 2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-dodecyl-4- methyl phenol, in liquid form, branched and linear; and 1,3,3-Trimethyl-2-methyleneindoline | Free |
| 2933.99.11 | Aromatic or modified aromatic: carbazole | Free |
| 2933.99.12 | 6-Bromo-5-methyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]- pyridine; 2-sec-Butyl-4-tert-butyl-6-(benzotriazol-2- yl)phenol; 2-tert-Butyl-4-methyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotri- azol-2-yl)phenol; 2,4-Di-tert-butyl-6-(benzotriazol-2-yl)phenol; 2,4-Di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2- yl)phenol; 2,3-Dichloro-6-quinoxalinecarbonyl chloride; 1-Hydroxy-2-carbazolecarboxylic acid; 2-Hydroxy-3-carbazolecarboxylic acid; 2-Hydroxy-3-carbazolecarboxylic acid, sodium salt; Iminodibenzyl(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenz- [b,f]azepine); Indoline; 3-Methylbenzo[f]quinoline; 2-Methylindoline; 2-Methylmercaptobenzimidazole; 1-Methyl-2-phenylindole; 1-Methylpyrazine; 2,4-Methylpyrazolic acid; 2-Phenylbenzimidazole; 2-Phenylindole; Tetramethylpyrazine; 2,3,5-Triphenyltetrazolium chloride;dl-Tryptophan; and Vinylcarbazole, monomer | 5.8% |
| 2933.99.14 | 5-Amino-4-chloro-α-phenyl-3- pyridazinone | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.16 | o-Diquat dibromide (1,1'-Ethylene- 2,2'-dipyridylium dibromide) | Free |
| 2933.99.17 | Other: insecticides | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.22 | Other: other | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.24 | Photographic chemicals | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.26 | Drugs: antihistamines | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.42 | Acriflavine; Acriflavine hydrochloride; Carbadox; and Pyrazinamide | Free |
| 2933.99.46 | Anti-infective agents: other | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.51 | Hydralazine hydrochloride | Free |
| 2933.99.53 | Cardiovascular drugs: other | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.55 | Analgesics, antipyretics and nonhormonal anti-inflammatory agents | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.58 | Droperidol; and Imipramine hydrochloride | Free |
| 2933.99.61 | Antidepressants, tranquilizers and other psychotherapeutic agents: other | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.65 | Anticonvulsants, hypnotics and sedatives | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.70 | Drugs primarily affecting the central nervous system: other | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.75 | Drugs: other | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.79 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.82 | Other: other | 6.5% |
| 2933.99.85 | 3-Amino-1,2,4-triazole | 3.7% |
| 2933.99.89 | Hexamethyleneimine | Free |
| 2933.99.97 | Other: other | 6.5% |