Analysis
HTS 5210.51.40 covers of number 42 or lower number under heading 5210 (woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in square metres and kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 12.2% to 15.5%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5210.51.80 (of number 69 or higher number), at 15.5%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 5.5 percentage points.
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 10%. 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 general duty rate is 10% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 52 (71st percentile of 222 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,000 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 27.9%, 2.8 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5210.51.60 | Of numbers 43 to 68 | 12.2% |
| 5210.51.80 | Of number 69 or higher number | 15.5% |