HTS tariff line · chapter 38
3813.00.50
Preparations and charges for fire extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades: other
Analysis
HTS 3813.00.50 covers preparations and charges for fire extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades: other under heading 3813 (preparations and charges for fire extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to duty-free. The costliest confusion would be with 3813.00.10 (consisting wholly of inorganic substances) at duty-free, a difference of 3.7 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 3.7%. 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 3.7% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 38 (39th percentile of 179 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $370 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The other line in the same group is 3813.00.10 (consisting wholly of inorganic substances, duty-free).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3813.00.10 | Consisting wholly of inorganic substances | Free |