Analysis
HTS 6004.90.20 covers containing elastomeric yarn and rubber thread under heading 6004 (knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5 percent…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
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 12.3%. 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.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 7% to 12.3%. The costliest confusion would be with 6004.90.90 (other: other (222)) at 7%, a difference of 5.3 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 12.3% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 60 (83rd percentile of 60 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,230 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 113.5%, 9.2 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6004.10.00 | Containing by weight 5 percent or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread | 12.3% |
| 6004.90.90 | Other: other (222) | 7% |