Analysis
HTS 5404.19.80 covers other: other under heading 5404 (synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 6.9%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5404.90.00 (synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no…), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 6.9 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 6.9% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 54 (15th percentile of 123 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $690 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 6.9%. 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 50%, 7.2 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5404.11.00 | Monofilament: elastomeric | 6.9% |
| 5404.12.10 | Not over 254 mm in length | 6.9% |
| 5404.12.90 | Other, of polypropylene: other | 6.9% |
| 5404.19.10 | Other: racket strings | 2.7% |
| 5404.90.00 | Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm: other | Free |