Analysis
HTS 5607.49.10 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 3.6% to 7%. Compared with 5607.49.15 (measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201)), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5607.49.15 | 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% |