Analysis
HTS 6914.10.80 covers of porcelain or china: other under heading 6914 (other ceramic articles).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 5.6%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6914.90.41 (ceramic ferrules of alumina or zirconia, not exceeding 3 mm in…), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 9 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 9%. 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 9% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 69 (68th percentile of 82 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $900 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 60%, 6.7 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6914.10.40 | Ceramic ferrules of porcelain or china, not exceeding 3 mm in diameter or 25 mm in length, having a fiber channel opening and/or ceramic mating sleeves of alumina or zirconia | Free |
| 6914.90.41 | Ceramic ferrules of alumina or zirconia, not exceeding 3 mm in diameter or 25 mm in length, having a fiber channel opening and/or ceramic mating sleeves of alumina or zirconia | Free |
| 6914.90.80 | Other: other | 5.6% |