Analysis
HTS 3802.90.10 covers other: bone black under heading 3802 (activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent…).
Within this group the rate runs from 2.5% to 4.8%. Compared with 3802.90.20 (activated clays and activated earths), which pays 2.5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 3.3 percentage points.
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 5.8%. 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.
The general duty rate is 5.8% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 38 (68th percentile of 179 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $580 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The other lines in the same group are 3802.90.20 (activated clays and activated earths, 2.5%) and 3802.90.50 (other: other, 4.8%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3802.90.20 | Activated clays and activated earths | 2.5% |
| 3802.90.50 | Other: other | 4.8% |