Analysis
HTS 5401.20.00 covers of artificial 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 5401.10.00 (of synthetic 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 is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5401.10.00 | Of synthetic filaments (200) | 11.4% |