Analysis
HTS 5608.90.30 covers other: other under heading 5608 (knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets…).
Within this group the rate runs from 8% to 14.1%. Compared with 5608.90.27 (of cotton: other (229)), which pays 14.1%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 9.1 percentage points.
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 5%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 18.0 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 56 (62nd percentile of 51 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $500 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5608.90.10 | Fish netting and fishing nets | 8% |
| 5608.90.23 | Of cotton: hammocks | 14.1% |
| 5608.90.27 | Of cotton: other (229) | 14.1% |