Analysis
HTS 8483.90.70 covers parts of articles of subheading 8483.20 under heading 8483 (transmission shafts (including camshafts and crankshafts) and cranks; bearing housings…).
The general duty rate is 5.5% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 84 (97th percentile of 823 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $550 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.5% to 4.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 8483.90.50 (parts of gearing, gear boxes and other speed changers) at 2.5%, a difference of 3 points on the customs value.
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 5.5%. 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 45%, 8.2 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8483.90.10 | Chain sprockets and parts thereof | 2.8% |
| 8483.90.20 | Parts of flange, take-up, cartridge and hanger units | 4.5% |
| 8483.90.30 | Parts of bearing housings and plain shaft bearings: other | 4.5% |
| 8483.90.50 | Parts of gearing, gear boxes and other speed changers | 2.5% |
| 8483.90.80 | Other: other | 2.8% |