Analysis
HTS 5102.19.90 covers other: other under heading 5102 (fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed).
The general rate is 4.9¢/kg + 4%, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 9 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 4.9¢/kg + 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.
The other lines in the same group are 5102.19.20 (not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or…, 5¢/clean kg), 5102.19.60 (not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or…, 0.4%) and 5102.19.80 (fur, prepared for hatters' use, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 112420 (Goat Farming). That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5102.19.20 | Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition: hair of the camel | 5¢/clean kg |
| 5102.19.60 | Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition: other | 0.4% |
| 5102.19.80 | Fur, prepared for hatters' use | Free |