Analysis
HTS 5210.19.10 covers 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill (317) under heading 5210 (woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed…).
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 9.1%. 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.
Within this group the rate runs from 8.4% to 10.2%. Compared with 5210.19.80 (of number 69 or higher number), which pays 10.2%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 1.1 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 9.1% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 52 (55th percentile of 222 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $910 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 23.7%, 2.6 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5210.19.20 | Satin weave or twill weave, other than 3-thread or 4-thread twill or cross twill | 9.1% |
| 5210.19.40 | Of number 42 or lower number | 8.4% |
| 5210.19.60 | Of numbers 43 to 68 | 8.7% |
| 5210.19.80 | Of number 69 or higher number | 10.2% |