Analysis
Subheading 3403.19 covers other, 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 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 0.2% to 5.8% with a median of 3%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The spread of 5.6 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 5.8%, applies to 3403.19.50 (other: other).
The US splits it as follows: 3403.19.10 for containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils… (0.2%) and 3403.19.50 for other: other (5.8%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3403.19.10 | Containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 0.2% |
| 3403.19.50 | Other: other | 5.8% |