Analysis
HTS 5109.10.90 covers other: other (400) under heading 5109 (yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 6%. The costliest confusion would be with 5109.10.20 (yarn of wool, colored (dyed or printed) and cut into uniform lengths…) at duty-free, a difference of 6 points on the customs value.
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 6%. 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 55.5%, 9.2 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 6% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 51 (54th percentile of 82 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $600 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5109.10.20 | Yarn of wool, colored (dyed or printed) and cut into uniform lengths of not over 8 cm (400) | Free |
| 5109.10.40 | Of Angora rabbit hair (400) | 4% |
| 5109.10.80 | Of wool fiber with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less (400) | 6% |