Analysis
HTS 6506.99.30 covers of other materials: of furskin under heading 6506 (other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 8.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 6506.99.60 (of other materials: other) at 8.5%, a difference of 5.2 points on the customs value.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 50%, 15.2 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 3.3% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 65 (40th percentile of 19 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $330 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3.3%. 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.
The other lines in the same group are 6506.10.30 (of reinforced or laminated plastics, duty-free), 6506.10.60 (safety headgear: other, duty-free), 6506.91.00 (of rubber or plastics, duty-free) and 6506.99.60 (of other materials: other, 8.5%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6506.10.30 | Of reinforced or laminated plastics | Free |
| 6506.10.60 | Safety headgear: other | Free |
| 6506.91.00 | Of rubber or plastics | Free |
| 6506.99.60 | Of other materials: other | 8.5% |