Analysis
HTS 2938.10.00 covers rutoside (Rutin) and its derivatives under heading 2938 (glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 3.7% to 3.7%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 2938.90.00 (glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts…), at 3.7%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 2.2 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 1.5% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 29 (27th percentile of 1050 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $150 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 1.5%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2938.90.00 | Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives: other | 3.7% |