Analysis
HTS 5805.00.30 covers other: of cotton (369) under heading 5805 (hand-woven tapestries of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like…).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 40% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 40% duty.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 24% of the 67 tariff lines in chapter 58 that are also free. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The other lines in the same group are 5805.00.10 (hand-woven tapestries fit only for use as wall hangings and…, duty-free), 5805.00.20 (certified hand-loomed and folklore products, duty-free), 5805.00.25 (of wool or fine animal hair: other (414), duty-free) and 5805.00.40 (other: other, duty-free).
All 4 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5805.00.10 | Hand-woven tapestries fit only for use as wall hangings and valued over $215 per square meter | Free |
| 5805.00.20 | Certified hand-loomed and folklore products | Free |
| 5805.00.25 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other (414) | Free |
| 5805.00.40 | Other: other | Free |