Analysis
HTS 3301.29.20 covers other: of orris under heading 3301 (essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes; resinoids…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 1.8%. The costliest confusion would be with 3301.29.51 (other: other) at duty-free, a difference of 1.1 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 1.1% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 33 (65th percentile of 41 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $110 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 25%, 22.7 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 3301.29.10 (other: of eucalyptus, 1.8%) and 3301.29.51 (other: other, duty-free).
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 1.1%. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3301.29.10 | Other: of eucalyptus | 1.8% |
| 3301.29.51 | Other: other | Free |