Analysis
HTS 7603.10.00 covers powders of non-lamellar structure under heading 7603 (aluminum powders and flakes).
The general duty rate is 5% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 76 (71st percentile of 65 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $500 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 5%. 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 carry rates from 3.9% to 3.9%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 7603.20.00 (powders of lamellar structure; flakes), at 3.9%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 1.1 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 9.0 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7603.20.00 | Powders of lamellar structure; flakes | 3.9% |