Analysis
HTS 5609.00.30 covers of man-made fibers under heading 5609 (articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 3.9%. The costliest confusion would be with 5609.00.20 (of vegetable fibers, except cotton) at duty-free, a difference of 4.5 points on the customs value.
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 4.5%. 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 78.5%, 17.4 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 4.5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 56 (58th percentile of 51 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $450 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5609.00.10 | Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included: of cotton | 2.9% |
| 5609.00.20 | Of vegetable fibers, except cotton | Free |
| 5609.00.40 | Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included: other | 3.9% |