Analysis
HTS 6405.20.30 covers with uppers of vegetable fibers under heading 6405 (other footwear). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in pairs.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.5% to 12.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 6405.20.90 (with uppers of textile materials: other) at 12.5%, a difference of 5 points on the customs value.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, AGOA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 7.5%. 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 7.5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 64 (39th percentile of 131 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $750 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 4.7 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6405.20.60 | With soles and uppers of wool felt | 2.5% |
| 6405.20.90 | With uppers of textile materials: other | 12.5% |