Analysis
HTS 6003.90.90 covers other: other (899) under heading 6003 (knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading…).
Within this group the rate runs from 6.6% to 14.1%. Compared with 6003.90.10 (open-work fabrics, warp knit (229)), which pays 14.1%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 7.5 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 6.6% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 60 (5th percentile of 60 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $660 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 6.6%. 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 59%, 8.9 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6003.10.10 | Open-work fabrics, warp knit (229) | 14.1% |
| 6003.10.90 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other (899) | 6.6% |
| 6003.20.10 | Open-work fabrics, warp knit (229) | 14.1% |
| 6003.20.30 | Of cotton: other (222) | 8% |
| 6003.30.10 | Open-work fabrics, warp knit (229) | 14.1% |
| 6003.30.60 | Of synthetic fibers: other (222) | 7.6% |
| 6003.40.10 | Open-work fabrics, warp knit (229) | 14.1% |
| 6003.40.60 | Of artificial fibers: other (222) | 7.6% |
| 6003.90.10 | Open-work fabrics, warp knit (229) | 14.1% |