Analysis
HTS 5607.49.30 covers other: other (669) under heading 5607 (twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.7% to 7%. The costliest confusion would be with 5607.49.15 (measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201)) at 7%, a difference of 3.4 points on the customs value.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 60%, 16.7 times the general rate.
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 3.6%. 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 3.6% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 56 (47th percentile of 51 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $360 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |