Analysis
HTS 5208.52.30 covers of number 42 or lower number under heading 5208 (woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in square metres and kilograms.
Within this group the rate runs from 3% to 12.5%. Compared with 5208.52.50 (of number 69 or higher number), which pays 12.5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 6.5 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 6% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 52 (18th percentile of 222 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.
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.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5208.52.10 | Certified hand-loomed fabrics | 3% |
| 5208.52.40 | Of numbers 43 to 68 | 11.4% |
| 5208.52.50 | Of number 69 or higher number | 12.5% |