Analysis
Subheading 6310.90 covers other, within heading 6310. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
Every one of its 2 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the subheading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
The US splits it as follows: 6310.90.10 for of wool or fine animal hair (5.5¢/kg) and 6310.90.20 for other: other (duty-free).
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.
Goods only reach 6310.90 once they fall within heading 6310 (used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables, and worn out articles of twine…). Under General Rule 6, subheadings are then compared only with others at the same level, so a product is matched against its siblings, not against lines elsewhere in the chapter.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6310.90.10 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 5.5¢/kg |
| 6310.90.20 | Other: other | Free |