Analysis
HTS 4601.29.60 covers woven or partly assembled: other 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 4601.29.80 (other: floor coverings), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 4.8 percentage points.
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 4.8%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 9.4 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 4.8% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 46 (51st percentile of 48 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $480 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4601.29.40 | Woven or partly assembled: of willow | 3.3% |
| 4601.29.80 | Other: floor coverings | Free |
| 4601.29.90 | Other: other | 8% |