HTS tariff line · chapter 39
3921.12.15
Products with textile components in which man-made fibers predominate by weight over any other single textile fiber: other (229)
Analysis
HTS 3921.12.15 covers products with textile components in which man-made fibers predominate by weight over any other single textile fiber: other (229) under heading 3921 (other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics).
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 the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 11 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.
Within this group the rate runs from 4.2% to 6.5%. Compared with 3921.12.11 (over 70 percent by weight of plastics), which pays 4.2%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 2.3 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 84.5%, 13.0 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3921.12.11 | Over 70 percent by weight of plastics | 4.2% |
| 3921.12.19 | Combined with textile materials: other | 5.3% |
| 3921.12.50 | Of polymers of vinyl chloride: other | 6.5% |