HTS tariff line · chapter 78
7806.00.05
Lead tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)
Analysis
HTS 7806.00.05 covers lead tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) under heading 7806 (other articles of lead).
Within this group the rate runs from 1.2% to 3%. Compared with 7806.00.80 (other articles of lead: other), which pays 3%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 1 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 22.5 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.
The general duty rate is 2% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 78 (50th percentile of 7 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7806.00.03 | Lead bars, rods, profiles and wire | 1.2% |
| 7806.00.80 | Other articles of lead: other | 3% |