Analysis
HTS 7409.31.50 covers of a width of 500 mm or more under heading 7409 (copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15 mm).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 3% to 3%. The costliest confusion would be with 7409.31.90 (of a width of less than 500 mm) at 3%, a difference of 1.3 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 1.7% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 74 (37th percentile of 89 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $170 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 1.7%. 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 other lines in the same group are 7409.31.10 (of a thickness of 5 mm or more, 3%) and 7409.31.90 (of a width of less than 500 mm, 3%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7409.31.10 | Of a thickness of 5 mm or more | 3% |
| 7409.31.90 | Of a width of less than 500 mm | 3% |