Analysis
HTS 7325.99.50 covers other: other under heading 7325 (other cast articles of iron or steel).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 2.9%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 7325.99.10 (other: of cast iron), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes 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 13 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7325.10.00 | Of nonmalleable cast iron | Free |
| 7325.91.00 | Grinding balls and similar articles for mills | 2.9% |
| 7325.99.10 | Other: of cast iron | Free |