HTS subheading · chapter 34
3403.11
Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials
Analysis
Subheading 3403.11 covers preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, within heading 3403. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 3 US tariff lines below it are national.
None of its 3 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 0.2% to 6.1% with a median of 1.4%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The spread of 5.9 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 6.1%, applies to 3403.11.40 (preparations for the treatment of textile…).
The US splits it as follows: 3403.11.20 for containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils… (0.2%), 3403.11.40 for preparations for the treatment of textile materials: other (6.1%) and 3403.11.50 for preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather… (1.4%).
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3403.11.20 | Containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 0.2% |
| 3403.11.40 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials: other | 6.1% |
| 3403.11.50 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials: other | 1.4% |