Analysis
HTS 5509.69.60 covers other: other (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 13.2%. 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 10%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5509.69.20 (mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibers: single yarn…), at 9%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 4.2 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 13.2% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 55 (68th percentile of 133 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,320 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 81%, 6.1 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5509.69.20 | Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibers: single yarn (607) | 9% |
| 5509.69.40 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (607) | 10% |