Analysis
HTS 4601.29.40 covers woven or partly assembled: of willow under heading 4601 (plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 8%. Compared with 4601.29.90 (other: other), which pays 8%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 4.7 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 13.6 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 3.3%. 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 3.3% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 46 (42nd percentile of 48 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $330 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4601.29.60 | Woven or partly assembled: other | 4.8% |
| 4601.29.80 | Other: floor coverings | Free |
| 4601.29.90 | Other: other | 8% |