Analysis
HTS 7507.11.00 covers of nickel, not alloyed under heading 7507 (nickel tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)).
The general duty rate is 2% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 75 (25th percentile of 28 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.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2% to 3%. The costliest confusion would be with 7507.20.00 (tube or pipe fittings) at 3%, a difference of 1 points on the customs value.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 17.5 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7507.12.00 | Tubes and pipes: of nickel alloys | 2% |
| 7507.20.00 | Tube or pipe fittings | 3% |