Analysis
HTS 5401.10.00 covers of synthetic filaments (200) under heading 5401 (sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale).
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 11.4%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 55%, 4.8 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 11.4% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 54 (59th percentile of 123 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,140 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The other line in the same group is 5401.20.00 (of artificial filaments (200), 11.4%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 313110 (Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills), an industry of 250 US establishments employing 18,290 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5401.20.00 | Of artificial filaments (200) | 11.4% |