Analysis
HTS 6302.51.20 covers other: plain woven (369) under heading 6302 (bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 5.8% to 6.3%. The costliest confusion would be with 6302.51.40 (of cotton: other (369)) at 6.3%, a difference of 1.5 points on the customs value.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 9 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 4.8%. 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 general duty rate is 4.8% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 63 (33rd percentile of 98 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $480 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 30%, 6.2 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6302.51.10 | Tablecloths and napkins: damask (369) | 6.1% |
| 6302.51.30 | Other: other (369) | 5.8% |
| 6302.51.40 | Of cotton: other (369) | 6.3% |