Analysis
HTS 7323.93.00 covers of stainless steel under heading 7323 (table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 5 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items and kilograms.
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 8.2%. The costliest confusion would be with 7323.99.30 (coated or plated with precious metal: other) at 8.2%, a difference of 6.2 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 2% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 73 (77th percentile of 250 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $200 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 40%, 20.0 times the general rate.
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 2%. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7323.10.00 | Iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like | Free |
| 7323.91.10 | Coated or plated with precious metal | Free |
| 7323.91.50 | Of cast iron, not enameled: other | 5.3% |
| 7323.92.00 | Of cast iron, enameled | Free |
| 7323.94.00 | Of iron (other than cast iron) or steel, enameled | 2.7% |
| 7323.99.10 | Coated or plated with silver | Free |
| 7323.99.30 | Coated or plated with precious metal: other | 8.2% |
| 7323.99.50 | Not coated or plated with precious metal: of tinplate | Free |
| 7323.99.70 | Other: cookingware | 5.3% |
| 7323.99.90 | Other: other | 3.4% |