Analysis
HTS 4011.80.80 covers other: other under heading 4011 (new pneumatic tires, of rubber). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 4%. The costliest confusion would be with 4011.80.10 (having a "herring-bone" or similar tread) at duty-free, a difference of 3.4 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 3.4% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 40 (72nd percentile of 142 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $340 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 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3.4%. 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.
For statistics it divides in two: 4011.80.80.10 for having a rim size not exceeding 61 cm and 4011.80.80.20 for having a rim size exceeding 61 cm. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4011.80.10 | Having a "herring-bone" or similar tread | Free |
| 4011.80.20 | Other: radial | 4% |