Analysis
HTS 6914.90.80 covers other: other under heading 6914 (other ceramic articles).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 9%, 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 5.6 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 5.6%. 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 45%, 8.0 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 5.6% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 69 (41st percentile of 82 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $560 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 |
| 6914.10.80 | Of porcelain or china: other | 9% |
| 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 |