Analysis
Heading 2942 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers other organic compounds. It has 5 tariff lines.
The spread of 6.5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 6.5%, applies to 2942.00.05 (other: drugs) and 2942.00.10 (products described in additional U.S. note 3 to…).
1 of its 5 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (20%) and 4 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 6.5%. The median line pays 6.5%.
Its lines are 2942.00.03 for [2,2'-Thiobis(4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-n-butyl)-… (duty-free), 2942.00.05 for other: drugs (6.5%), 2942.00.10 for products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI (6.5%), 2942.00.35 for other: other (6.5%) and 2942.00.50 for other organic compounds: other (3.7%).
Its median rate of 6.5% sits at the 83rd percentile of the headings in chapter 29.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199) and Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2942.00.03 | [2,2'-Thiobis(4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-n-butyl)- phenolato)(2,1)]-O,O',S-(1-butanamine), nickel II | Free |
| 2942.00.05 | Other: drugs | 6.5% |
| 2942.00.10 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2942.00.35 | Other: other | 6.5% |
| 2942.00.50 | Other organic compounds: other | 3.7% |