Analysis
HTS 5510.90.60 covers other yarn: other (607) under heading 5510 (yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial 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.
Within this group the rate runs from 9% to 10.6%. Compared with 5510.90.20 (mixed mainly or solely with synthetic staple fibers: single yarn (607)), which pays 9%, a misclassification either way moves 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |