Analysis
HTS 5607.49.15 covers measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201) 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 2.7% to 3.6%. Compared with 5607.49.10 (of wide nonfibrillated strip), which pays 2.7%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 4.3 percentage points.
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%. 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% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 56 (77th percentile of 51 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $700 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 76.5%, 10.9 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5607.49.10 | Of wide nonfibrillated strip | 2.7% |
| 5607.49.25 | Other, not braided or plaited: other (201) | 9.8¢/kg + 5.3% |
| 5607.49.30 | Other: other (669) | 3.6% |