Analysis
HTS 8112.99.20 covers other: vanadium under heading 8112 (beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 4% to 4.4%. The costliest confusion would be with 8112.99.10 (other: germanium) at 4.4%, a difference of 2.4 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 2% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 81 (35th percentile of 71 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.
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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 25%, 12.5 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 8112.99.10 (other: germanium, 4.4%) and 8112.99.91 (other: other, 4%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8112.99.10 | Other: germanium | 4.4% |
| 8112.99.91 | Other: other | 4% |