Analysis
HTS 3810.90.50 covers other: other under heading 3810 (pickling preparations for metal surfaces; fluxes and other auxiliary preparations for…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 6.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 3810.90.20 (consisting wholly of inorganic substances) at duty-free, a difference of 5 points on the customs value.
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%. 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% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 38 (60th percentile of 179 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $500 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 25%, 5.0 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3810.90.10 | Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances | 6.5% |
| 3810.90.20 | Consisting wholly of inorganic substances | Free |