Analysis
HTS 7320.90.50 covers other: other under heading 7320 (springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 3.9%. Compared with 7320.90.10 (other: hairsprings), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 2.9 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 2.9% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 73 (80th percentile of 250 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $290 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 15.5 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, and 14 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.9%. 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.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7320.10.30 | To be used in motor vehicles having a G.V.W. not exceeding 4 metric tons | 3.2% |
| 7320.10.60 | Suitable for motor vehicle suspension: other | 3.2% |
| 7320.10.90 | Leaf springs and leaves therefor: other | 3.2% |
| 7320.20.10 | Suitable for motor-vehicle suspension | 3.2% |
| 7320.20.50 | Helical springs: other | 3.9% |
| 7320.90.10 | Other: hairsprings | Free |