Analysis
HTS 5906.99.30 covers other: other under heading 5906 (rubberized textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 2.7%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5906.99.25 (of man-made fibers: other (229)), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 3.3 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 40%, 12.1 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 3.3% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 59 (60th percentile of 59 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $330 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 3.3%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5906.99.10 | Other: of cotton | 2.7% |
| 5906.99.20 | Over 70 percent by weight of rubber or plastics | Free |
| 5906.99.25 | Of man-made fibers: other (229) | Free |