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HTS tariff line · chapter 53

5311.00.20

Containing more than 17 percent by weight of wool or fine animal hair (410)

Analysis

HTS 5311.00.20 covers containing more than 17 percent by weight of wool or fine animal hair (410) under heading 5311 (woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibers; woven fabrics of paper yarn).

Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 2.7%. The costliest confusion would be with 5311.00.40 (other: other) at duty-free, a difference of 14.5 points on the customs value.

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 14.5%. 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 14.5% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 53 (95th percentile of 30 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,450 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.

The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 6.2 times the general rate.

Neighbouring lines

LineDescriptionGeneral rate
5311.00.30Containing cotton and man-made fibersFree
5311.00.40Other: otherFree
5311.00.60Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibers; woven fabrics of paper yarn: of paper yarn2.7%