6310

Analysis

Heading 6310 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables, and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials. It divides into 2 six-digit subheadings and 4 eight-digit tariff lines, with 6 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.

Every one of its 4 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the heading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.

Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 7th percentile of the headings in chapter 63.

1 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.

The largest subheadings are 6310.10 (sorted, 2 lines) and 6310.90 (other, 2 lines).

The heading text decides whether a product belongs here at all (General Rule of Interpretation 1); the subheadings and lines below it only apply once that is settled. Section and chapter notes can override the heading wording, so read them for borderline goods.