Analysis
HTS 3906.90.20 covers other: plastics under heading 3906 (acrylic polymers in primary forms).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 4.2%. The costliest confusion would be with 3906.90.10 (other: elastomeric) at duty-free, a difference of 6.3 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 6.3%. 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 6.3% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 39 (70th percentile of 236 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $630 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 37%, 5.9 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 3906.90.10 (other: elastomeric, duty-free) and 3906.90.50 (other: other, 4.2%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3906.90.10 | Other: elastomeric | Free |
| 3906.90.50 | Other: other | 4.2% |