Analysis
HTS 5607.90.90 covers other: other (201) 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 duty-free to 3.4%. The costliest confusion would be with 5607.90.25 (of stranded construction measuring 1.88 cm or over in diameter) at duty-free, a difference of 6.3 points on the customs value.
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 6.3%. 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 6.3% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 56 (70th percentile of 51 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $630 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 40%, 6.3 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |