Analysis
HTS 6302.40.10 covers of vegetable fibers (except cotton) (899) under heading 6302 (bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 20.9%. The costliest confusion would be with 6302.31.50 (containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or…) at 20.9%, a difference of 14.5 points on the customs value.
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 6.4%. 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 90%, 14.1 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 6.4% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 63 (51st percentile of 98 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $640 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6302.10.00 | Bed linen, knitted or crocheted | 6% |
| 6302.21.30 | Containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work: napped | 11.9% |
| 6302.21.50 | Containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work: not napped | 20.9% |
| 6302.21.70 | Other: napped | 2.5% |
| 6302.21.90 | Other: not napped | 6.7% |
| 6302.22.10 | Containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work | 14.9% |
| 6302.22.20 | Of man-made fibers: other | 11.4% |
| 6302.29.00 | Of other textile materials | 4.5% |
| 6302.31.30 | Containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work: napped | 11.9% |
| 6302.31.50 | Containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work: not napped | 20.9% |
| 6302.31.70 | Other: napped | 3.8% |
| 6302.31.90 | Other: not napped | 6.7% |
| 6302.32.10 | Containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work | 14.9% |
| 6302.32.20 | Of man-made fibers: other | 11.4% |
| 6302.39.00 | Of other textile materials | 4.3% |
| 6302.40.20 | Table linen, knitted or crocheted: other | 6.8% |
| 6302.51.10 | Tablecloths and napkins: damask (369) | 6.1% |
| 6302.51.20 | Other: plain woven (369) | 4.8% |
| 6302.51.30 | Other: other (369) | 5.8% |
| 6302.51.40 | Of cotton: other (369) | 6.3% |
| 6302.53.00 | Of man-made fibers | 11.3% |
| 6302.59.10 | Tablecloths and napkins | 5.1% |
| 6302.59.20 | Of flax: other (899) | Free |
| 6302.59.30 | Of other textile materials: other | 8.8% |
| 6302.60.00 | Toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry toweling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton | 9.1% |
| 6302.91.00 | Other: of cotton | 9.2% |
| 6302.93.10 | Pile or tufted construction (666) | 6.2% |
| 6302.93.20 | Of man-made fibers: other (666) | 9.9% |
| 6302.99.10 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 2.7% |
| 6302.99.15 | Of other textile materials: of flax | Free |
| 6302.99.20 | Of other textile materials: other (899) | 8.4% |