Analysis
HTS 6303.99.00 covers of other textile materials under heading 6303 (curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds; curtain or bed valances). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items and 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 11.3%. 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.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 6.4% to 11.3%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6303.19.21 (of other textile materials: other), at 6.4%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 4.9 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 11.3% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 63 (83rd percentile of 98 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,130 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 8.0 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6303.12.00 | Of synthetic fibers | 11.3% |
| 6303.19.11 | Of other textile materials: of cotton (369) | 10.3% |
| 6303.19.21 | Of other textile materials: other | 6.4% |
| 6303.91.00 | Other: of cotton | 10.3% |
| 6303.92.10 | Made up from fabrics described in subheading 5407.61.11, 5407.61.21 or 5407.61.91 (666) | 11.3% |
| 6303.92.20 | Of synthetic fibers: other | 11.3% |