Analysis
HTS 3916.90.50 covers other: other under heading 3916 (monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm, rods, sticks and…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 3.1% to 6.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 3916.90.20 (other: racket strings) at 3.1%, a difference of 2.7 points on the customs value.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5.8%. 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 5.8% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 39 (61st percentile of 236 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $580 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 6.0 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3916.90.10 | Of acrylic polymers | 6.5% |
| 3916.90.20 | Other: racket strings | 3.1% |
| 3916.90.30 | Other: monofilament | 6.5% |