HTS tariff line · chapter 34
3403.11.50
Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials: other
Analysis
HTS 3403.11.50 covers preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials: other under heading 3403 (lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 0.2% to 6.1%. The costliest confusion would be with 3403.11.40 (preparations for the treatment of textile materials: other) at 6.1%, a difference of 4.7 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 1.4% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 34 (48th percentile of 41 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $140 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 25%, 17.9 times the general rate.
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 1.4%. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |