Analysis
HTS 5806.39.20 covers of vegetable fibers, except cotton (899) under heading 5806 (narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 6.6%. The costliest confusion would be with 5806.39.30 (of other textile materials: other) at duty-free, a difference of 4.9 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 4.9%. 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 4.9% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 58 (40th percentile of 67 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $490 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 7.1 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5806.39.10 | Of wool or fine animal hair (414) | 6.6% |
| 5806.39.30 | Of other textile materials: other | Free |