Analysis
HTS 4006.90.50 covers other: other under heading 4006 (other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 2.9%. Compared with 4006.90.10 (other: of natural rubber), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 2.7 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 80%, 29.6 times the general rate.
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 2.7%. 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 2.7% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 40 (53rd percentile of 142 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $270 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4006.10.00 | "Camel-back" strips for retreading rubber tires | 2.9% |
| 4006.90.10 | Other: of natural rubber | Free |