Analysis
HTS 7016.90.50 covers other: other under heading 7016 (paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or molded…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.7% to 8%. The costliest confusion would be with 7016.90.10 (paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of…) at 8%, a difference of 3 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 5%. 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 60%, 12.0 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 70 (50th percentile of 192 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $500 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7016.10.00 | Glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes | 2.7% |
| 7016.90.10 | Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or molded glass | 8% |