Analysis
HTS 6702.90.10 covers of other materials: of feathers under heading 6702 (artificial flowers, foliage and fruit and parts thereof; articles made of artificial…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 9% to 17%. The costliest confusion would be with 6702.90.65 (other: other) at 17%, a difference of 12.3 points on the customs value.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 4.7%. 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 4.7% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 67 (65th percentile of 13 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $470 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 60%, 12.8 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6702.90.35 | Of man-made fibers | 9% |
| 6702.90.65 | Other: other | 17% |