Analysis
HTS 3817.00.20 covers mixed alkylnaphthalenes under heading 3817 (mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading 2707 or 2902).
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 3817.00.10 (mixed linear alkylbenzenes, 6.5%) and 3817.00.15 (mixed alkylbenzenes: other, 6.5%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 325194 (Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing), an industry of 68 US establishments employing 5,542 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3817.00.10 | Mixed linear alkylbenzenes | 6.5% |
| 3817.00.15 | Mixed alkylbenzenes: other | 6.5% |