Analysis
HTS 7806.00.80 covers other articles of lead: other under heading 7806 (other articles of lead).
The general duty rate is 3% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 78 (86th percentile of 7 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.
Within this group the rate runs from 1.2% to 2%. Compared with 7806.00.03 (lead bars, rods, profiles and wire), which pays 1.2%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 1.8 percentage points.
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.
The other lines in the same group are 7806.00.03 (lead bars, rods, profiles and wire, 1.2%) and 7806.00.05 (lead tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example…, 2%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7806.00.03 | Lead bars, rods, profiles and wire | 1.2% |
| 7806.00.05 | Lead tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) | 2% |