Analysis
HTS 7507.20.00 covers tube or pipe fittings under heading 7507 (nickel tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)).
The general duty rate is 3% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 75 (77th percentile of 28 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 2%. The costliest confusion would be with 7507.12.00 (tubes and pipes: of nickel alloys) 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 Chile FTA, and 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7507.11.00 | Of nickel, not alloyed | 2% |
| 7507.12.00 | Tubes and pipes: of nickel alloys | 2% |