Analysis
HTS 5607.41.10 covers of wide nonfibrillated strip under heading 5607 (twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 7%. Compared with 5607.50.25 (3-ply or 4-ply multicolored twine having a final "S" twist…), which pays 7%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 4.3 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 2.7% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 56 (37th percentile of 51 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $270 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 80%, 29.6 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.7%. 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
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5607.21.00 | Binder or baler twine | Free |
| 5607.29.00 | Of sisal or other textile fibers of the genus Agave: other | 3.6% |
| 5607.41.30 | Binder or baler twine: other (201) | 4% |
| 5607.49.10 | Of wide nonfibrillated strip | 2.7% |
| 5607.49.15 | Measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201) | 7% |
| 5607.49.25 | Other, not braided or plaited: other (201) | 9.8¢/kg + 5.3% |
| 5607.49.30 | Other: other (669) | 3.6% |
| 5607.50.25 | 3-ply or 4-ply multicolored twine having a final "S" twist, containing at least 10 percent by weight of cotton, measuring less than 3.5 mm in diameter (201) | 7% |
| 5607.50.35 | Not braided or plaited: other (201) | 19.9¢/kg + 10.8% |
| 5607.50.40 | Of other synthetic fibers: other (669) | 3.6% |
| 5607.90.10 | Other: of coir | Free |
| 5607.90.15 | Of jute or other textile bast fibers of heading 5303 | Free |
| 5607.90.25 | Of stranded construction measuring 1.88 cm or over in diameter | Free |
| 5607.90.35 | Of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee) or other hard (leaf) fibers: other | 3.4% |
| 5607.90.90 | Other: other (201) | 6.3% |