Analysis
HTS 5811.00.10 covers of wool or fine animal hair (414) under heading 5811 (quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 8%. The costliest confusion would be with 5811.00.40 (of other textile materials) at duty-free, a difference of 13.2 points on the customs value.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 9 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 13.2%. 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 general duty rate is 13.2% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 58 (82nd percentile of 67 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,320 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 57%, 4.3 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5811.00.20 | Quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise, other than embroidery of heading 5810: of cotton (229) | 6.3% |
| 5811.00.30 | Of man-made fibers (229) | 8% |
| 5811.00.40 | Of other textile materials | Free |