Analysis
HTS 5509.69.40 covers multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (607) under heading 5509 (yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibers, 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 10%. 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.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 9% to 13.2%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5509.69.60 (other: other (607)), at 13.2%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 3.2 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 61.5%, 6.2 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 10% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 55 (41st percentile of 133 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,000 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5509.69.20 | Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibers: single yarn (607) | 9% |
| 5509.69.60 | Other: other (607) | 13.2% |