HTS tariff line · chapter 38
3812.39.60
Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic antioxidant or other stabilizer: other
Analysis
HTS 3812.39.60 covers containing any aromatic or modified aromatic antioxidant or other stabilizer: other under heading 3812 (prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticizers for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 6.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 3812.39.70 (bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl) sebacate) at duty-free, a difference of 6.5 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 6.5% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 38 (86th percentile of 179 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $650 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 6.5%. 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 other lines in the same group are 3812.39.20 (mixtures of N,N'-diaryl-p-phenylenediamines, 6.5%), 3812.39.30 (master batches of poly[nitrilomethanetetraaryl-…, duty-free), 3812.39.70 (bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl) sebacate, duty-free) and 3812.39.90 (other: other, 5%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3812.39.20 | Mixtures of N,N'-diaryl-p-phenylenediamines | 6.5% |
| 3812.39.30 | Master batches of poly[nitrilomethanetetraaryl- nitrilo[2,4,6- tris(1-methylethyl)-1,3- phenylene]]-2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)phenyl]-ω- [[[[2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)phenyl]amino]- methylene]amino]carbodiimide or 2,4-diisocyanate-1,3,5-tris(1-methylethyl)- benzene homopolymer with polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, or thermoplastic polyurethanes;Master batches of 3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5- (tert-butyl)-4-hydroxybenzenepropanoic acid, C7-C9 branched or linear alkyl esters; andMaster batches of α-[3-[3-(2H-benzotriazol-2- yl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1- oxopropyl-ω-[3-[3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5- (1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxo- propyl] poly(oxyethylene) | Free |
| 3812.39.70 | Bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl) sebacate | Free |
| 3812.39.90 | Other: other | 5% |