Analysis
HTS 5210.59.10 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 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.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 7.8% to 10.4%. The costliest confusion would be with 5210.59.80 (of number 69 or higher number) at 7.8%, a difference of 2.2 points on the customs value.
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 29.7%, 3.0 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5210.59.20 | Satin weave or twill weave, other than 3-thread or 4-thread twill or cross twill | 10% |
| 5210.59.40 | Of number 42 or lower number | 8.8% |
| 5210.59.60 | Of numbers 43 to 68 | 10.4% |
| 5210.59.80 | Of number 69 or higher number | 7.8% |