Analysis
HTS 8302.20.00 covers castors, and parts thereof under heading 8302 (base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 7.5%. Compared with 8302.50.00 (hat-racks, hat pegs, brackets and similar fixtures, and parts thereof), 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 83 (90th percentile of 58 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 civil aircraft agreement, the Chile FTA, and 13 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8302.10.30 | Designed for motor vehicles | 2% |
| 8302.10.60 | Of iron or steel, of aluminum or of zinc: other | 3.5% |
| 8302.10.90 | Hinges, and parts thereof: other | 3.4% |
| 8302.30.30 | Of iron or steel, of aluminum or of zinc | 2% |
| 8302.30.60 | Other mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles; and parts thereof: other | 3.5% |
| 8302.41.30 | Door closers (except automatic door closers), and parts thereof | 3.9% |
| 8302.41.60 | Of iron or steel, of aluminum or of zinc | 3.9% |
| 8302.41.90 | Other: other | 3.5% |
| 8302.42.30 | Of iron or steel, of aluminum or of zinc | 3.9% |
| 8302.42.60 | Other, suitable for furniture: other | 3.4% |
| 8302.49.20 | Coated or plated with precious metal | 7.5% |
| 8302.49.40 | Harness and saddlery or riding-bridle hardware, and parts thereof: other | Free |
| 8302.49.60 | Of iron or steel, of aluminum or of zinc | 5.7% |
| 8302.49.80 | Other: other | 3.5% |
| 8302.50.00 | Hat-racks, hat pegs, brackets and similar fixtures, and parts thereof | Free |
| 8302.60.30 | Automatic door closers | 3.9% |
| 8302.60.90 | Automatic door closers, and parts thereof: parts | 3.1% |