Analysis
HTS 7019.19.30 covers chopped strands, of a length more than 50 mm under heading 7019 (glass fibers (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, rovings…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 4.2%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 7019.19.70 (fiberglass rubber reinforcing cord, made from electrically…), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 4.9 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 4.9%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 50%, 10.2 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 4.9% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 70 (45th percentile of 192 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $490 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7019.19.70 | Fiberglass rubber reinforcing cord, made from electrically nonconductive continuous fiberglass filaments 9 microns in diameter to 11 microns in diameter and impregnated with resorcinol formaldehyde latex treatment for adhesion to polymeric compounds | Free |
| 7019.19.91 | Other: other | 4.2% |