HTS tariff line · chapter 56
5605.00.90
Metalized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal: other (201)
Analysis
HTS 5605.00.90 covers metalized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or… under heading 5605 (metalized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of…).
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, and 10 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 7.5% to 7.5%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5605.00.10 (metal coated or metal laminated man-made filament or strip or the…), at 7.5%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 5.7 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 13.2% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 56 (95th percentile of 51 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5605.00.10 | Metal coated or metal laminated man-made filament or strip or the like, ungimped, and untwisted or with twist of less than 5 turns per meter | 7.5% |