HTS tariff line · chapter 81
8101.99.10
Bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil
Analysis
HTS 8101.99.10 covers bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil under heading 8101 (tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.8% to 7%. The costliest confusion would be with 8101.97.00 (other: waste and scrap) at 2.8%, a difference of 3.7 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 6.5% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 81 (85th percentile of 71 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $650 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 6.5%. 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.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 60%, 9.2 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8101.10.00 | Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: powders | 7% |
| 8101.94.00 | Unwrought tungsten, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering | 6.6% |
| 8101.96.00 | Other: wire | 4.4% |
| 8101.97.00 | Other: waste and scrap | 2.8% |
| 8101.99.80 | Other: other | 3.7% |