Analysis
HTS 5808.10.50 covers of other textile materials under heading 5808 (braids in the piece; ornamental trimmings in the piece, without embroidery, other than…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 7.4%. Compared with 5808.10.70 (of cotton or man-made fibers (229)), which pays 7.4%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 7.4 percentage points.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 90% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 90% duty.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 24% of the 67 tariff lines in chapter 58, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. 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 5808.10.10 (of abaca or ramie (899), duty-free), 5808.10.40 (of cotton or man-made fibers (229), 3.2%), 5808.10.70 (of cotton or man-made fibers (229), 7.4%) and 5808.10.90 (other: other, 4.2%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5808.10.10 | Of abaca or ramie (899) | Free |
| 5808.10.40 | Of cotton or man-made fibers (229) | 3.2% |
| 5808.10.70 | Of cotton or man-made fibers (229) | 7.4% |
| 5808.10.90 | Other: other | 4.2% |