Analysis
HTS 7413.00.90 covers fitted with fittings or made up into articles under heading 7413 (stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, including slings and similar articles…).
The general duty rate is 3% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 74 (74th percentile of 89 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $300 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2% to 3%. The costliest confusion would be with 7413.00.50 (not fitted with fittings and not made up into articles: other) at 2%, a difference of 1 points on the customs value.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 15.0 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the civil aircraft agreement, and 14 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3%. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7413.00.10 | Not fitted with fittings and not made up into articles: stranded wire | 3% |
| 7413.00.50 | Not fitted with fittings and not made up into articles: other | 2% |