Analysis
HTS 7612.90.10 covers of a capacity not exceeding 20 liters under heading 7612 (aluminum casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 2.4%. Compared with 7612.90.50 (other: other), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 5.7 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 5.7% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 76 (86th percentile of 65 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $570 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 5.7%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 7.9 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7612.10.00 | Collapsible tubular containers | 2.4% |
| 7612.90.50 | Other: other | Free |