Analysis
HTS 6702.90.65 covers other: other under heading 6702 (artificial flowers, foliage and fruit and parts thereof; articles made of artificial…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 4.7% to 9%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6702.90.10 (of other materials: of feathers), at 4.7%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 12.3 percentage points.
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 17%. 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 17% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 67 (96th percentile of 13 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,700 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 5.3 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6702.90.10 | Of other materials: of feathers | 4.7% |
| 6702.90.35 | Of man-made fibers | 9% |