HTS tariff line · chapter 39
3919.10.10
Having a light-reflecting surface produced in whole or in part by glass grains (ballotini)
Analysis
HTS 3919.10.10 covers having a light-reflecting surface produced in whole or in part by glass grains (ballotini) under heading 3919 (self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in square metres and kilograms.
The general duty rate is 6.5% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 39 (86th percentile of 236 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.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 5.8% to 6.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 3919.90.50 (other: other) at 5.8%, a difference of 0.7 points on the customs value.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 50%, 7.7 times the general rate.
For statistics it divides in two: 3919.10.10.10 for pavement marking tape and 3919.10.10.50 for other. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3919.10.20 | In rolls of a width not exceeding 20 cm: other | 5.8% |
| 3919.90.10 | Having a light-reflecting surface produced in whole or in part by glass grains (ballotini) | 6.5% |
| 3919.90.50 | Other: other | 5.8% |