Analysis
HTS 6804.22.10 covers bonded with synthetic resins under heading 6804 (millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like, without frameworks, for grinding…).
The general rate is 5¢/kg + 2%, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
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 5¢/kg + 2%. 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 6804.22.40 (other: abrasive wheels, duty-free) and 6804.22.60 (other: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 327910 (Abrasive Product Manufacturing), an industry of 264 US establishments employing 10,976 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6804.22.40 | Other: abrasive wheels | Free |
| 6804.22.60 | Other: other | Free |