Analysis
HTS 5702.99.15 covers of cotton: other (369) under heading 5702 (carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not…).
The general duty rate is 6.8% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 57 (91st percentile of 50 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $680 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 2.7% to 6.8%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5702.99.20 (of other textile materials: other), at 2.7%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 4.1 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 10 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 6.8%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 6.6 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5702.99.05 | Woven, but not made on a power-driven loom (369) | 6.8% |
| 5702.99.20 | Of other textile materials: other | 2.7% |