Analysis
HTS 5906.91.20 covers over 70 percent by weight of rubber or plastics under heading 5906 (rubberized textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 2.7% to 7.5%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5906.91.25 (of man-made fibers: other (229)), at 7.5%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 7.5 percentage points.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 37% of the 59 tariff lines in chapter 59. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 25% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 25% duty.
The other lines in the same group are 5906.91.10 (knitted or crocheted: of cotton, 2.7%), 5906.91.25 (of man-made fibers: other (229), 7.5%) and 5906.91.30 (knitted or crocheted: other, 2.7%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5906.91.10 | Knitted or crocheted: of cotton | 2.7% |
| 5906.91.25 | Of man-made fibers: other (229) | 7.5% |
| 5906.91.30 | Knitted or crocheted: other | 2.7% |