HTS tariff line · chapter 55
5510.30.00
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale: other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton (607)
Analysis
HTS 5510.30.00 covers yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale: other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton (607) under heading 5510 (yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 9% to 13.2%. The costliest confusion would be with 5510.90.60 (other yarn: other (607)) at 13.2%, a difference of 5.7 points on the customs value.
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 7.5%. 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 7.5% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 55 (23rd percentile of 133 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $750 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 81%, 10.8 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5510.11.00 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of artificial staple fibers: single yarn (603) | 9% |
| 5510.12.00 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (603) | 10.6% |
| 5510.20.00 | Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale: other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair (607) | 10.2% |
| 5510.90.20 | Mixed mainly or solely with synthetic staple fibers: single yarn (607) | 9% |
| 5510.90.40 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (607) | 10.6% |
| 5510.90.60 | Other yarn: other (607) | 13.2% |