Analysis
HTS 5608.90.10 covers fish netting and fishing nets under heading 5608 (knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 5% to 14.1%. The costliest confusion would be with 5608.90.27 (of cotton: other (229)) at 14.1%, a difference of 6.1 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 8%. 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 8% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 56 (83rd percentile of 51 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $800 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 82%, 10.2 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5608.90.23 | Of cotton: hammocks | 14.1% |
| 5608.90.27 | Of cotton: other (229) | 14.1% |
| 5608.90.30 | Other: other | 5% |