Analysis
HTS 6802.91.25 covers travertine: other under heading 6802 (worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods…).
The general duty rate is 3.7% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 68 (75th percentile of 67 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $370 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.5% to 4.9%. The costliest confusion would be with 6802.91.15 (marble: other) at 4.9%, a difference of 1.2 points on the customs value.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 40%, 10.8 times the general rate.
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 3.7%. 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 other lines in the same group are 6802.91.05 (marble: slabs, 2.5%), 6802.91.15 (marble: other, 4.9%), 6802.91.20 (articles of subheading 6802.21.10 that have been dressed or…, 4.2%) and 6802.91.30 (marble, travertine and alabaster: alabaster, 4.7%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6802.91.05 | Marble: slabs | 2.5% |
| 6802.91.15 | Marble: other | 4.9% |
| 6802.91.20 | Articles of subheading 6802.21.10 that have been dressed or polished, but not further worked | 4.2% |
| 6802.91.30 | Marble, travertine and alabaster: alabaster | 4.7% |