HTS tariff line · chapter 54
5408.31.10
Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: other (624)
Analysis
HTS 5408.31.10 covers mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: other (624) under heading 5408 (woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from…).
Within this group the rate runs from 14.9% to 25%. Compared with 5408.31.05 (containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair), which pays 25%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 13 percentage points.
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 12%. 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 12% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 54 (67th percentile of 123 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,200 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 80.5%, 6.7 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5408.31.05 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 25% |
| 5408.31.20 | Unbleached or bleached: other | 14.9% |