Analysis
HTS 6913.90.50 covers other: other under heading 6913 (statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to duty-free. The costliest confusion would be with 6913.90.30 (of earthenware, whether or not decorated, having a reddish-colored…) at duty-free, a difference of 6 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 6%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 51.5%, 8.6 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 6% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 69 (47th percentile of 82 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $600 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The other lines in the same group are 6913.90.10 (statues, statuettes and handmade flowers, valued over $2.50…, duty-free), 6913.90.20 (other: of ceramic tile, duty-free) and 6913.90.30 (of earthenware, whether or not decorated, having a…, duty-free).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6913.90.10 | Statues, statuettes and handmade flowers, valued over $2.50 each and produced by professional sculptors or directly from molds made from original models produced by professional sculptors | Free |
| 6913.90.20 | Other: of ceramic tile | Free |
| 6913.90.30 | Of earthenware, whether or not decorated, having a reddish-colored body and a lustrous glaze, and mottled, streaked or solidly colored brown to black with metallic oxide or salt | Free |