Analysis
HTS 5808.10.90 covers other: other 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 5808.10.50 (of other textile materials), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 4.2 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 4.2% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 58 (35th percentile of 67 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $420 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 4.2%. 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 90%, 21.4 times the general rate.
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% |
| 5808.10.50 | Of other textile materials | Free |
| 5808.10.70 | Of cotton or man-made fibers (229) | 7.4% |