Analysis
Subheading 3809.93 covers of a kind used in the leather or like industries, within heading 3809. 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 6% to 6.5% with a median of 6.25%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 3809.93.10 for containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or… (6.5%) and 3809.93.50 for of a kind used in the leather or like industries: other (6%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3809.93.10 | Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances | 6.5% |
| 3809.93.50 | Of a kind used in the leather or like industries: other | 6% |