Analysis
HTS 5910.00.10 covers of man-made fibers under heading 5910 (transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 6 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items and kilograms.
The general duty rate is 4% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 59 (72nd percentile of 59 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $400 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 2.6% to 2.6%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5910.00.90 (transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material…), at 2.6%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 1.4 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 4%. 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 74%, 18.5 times the general rate.
The ten-digit suffixes separate v-belts, synchronous belts and link. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5910.00.90 | Transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other material: other | 2.6% |