Analysis
HTS 4005.99.00 covers other: other under heading 4005 (compounded rubber, unvulcanized, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip).
This line's footnotes point to one additional provision in Chapter 99: 9903.90.08 (measures on products of Russia). Chapter 99 duties are added on top of the general rate for goods of the countries they name, and they change more often than the rest of the schedule, so check the current CBP guidance before you rely on a total.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 39% of the 142 tariff lines in chapter 40 that are also free. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 4005.10.00 (compounded with carbon black or silica, duty-free), 4005.20.00 (solutions; dispersions other than those of subheading…, duty-free) and 4005.91.00 (plates, sheets, and strip, duty-free).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 20% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 20% duty.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4005.10.00 | Compounded with carbon black or silica | Free |
| 4005.20.00 | Solutions; dispersions other than those of subheading 4005.10 | Free |
| 4005.91.00 | Plates, sheets, and strip | Free |
Chapter 99 provisions in the footnotes
- 9903.90.08 measures on products of Russia
Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter