Analysis
HTS 5204.20.00 covers put up for retail sale (200) under heading 5204 (cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale).
The general duty rate is 4.4% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 52 (13th percentile of 222 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $440 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 4.4%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 25.5%, 5.8 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 5204.11.00 (containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton (200), 4.4%) and 5204.19.00 (not put up for retail sale: other (200), 4.4%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5204.11.00 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton (200) | 4.4% |
| 5204.19.00 | Not put up for retail sale: other (200) | 4.4% |