Analysis
HTS 6004.90.90 covers other: other (222) under heading 6004 (knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5 percent…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 12.3% to 12.3%. The costliest confusion would be with 6004.90.20 (containing elastomeric yarn and rubber thread) at 12.3%, a difference of 5.3 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 7% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 60 (10th percentile of 60 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $700 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 7%. 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 60%, 8.6 times the general rate.
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% |
| 6004.90.20 | Containing elastomeric yarn and rubber thread | 12.3% |