Analysis
HTS 8509.90.55 covers other: other under heading 8509 (electromechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor, other than…).
The general duty rate is 4.2% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 85 (92nd percentile of 624 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $420 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 3.4% to 4.2%. Compared with 8509.90.35 (parts of floor polishers: other), which pays 3.4%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 0.8 percentage points.
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 4.2%. 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 40%, 9.5 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 8509.90.25 (parts of floor polishers: housings, 3.4%), 8509.90.35 (parts of floor polishers: other, 3.4%) and 8509.90.45 (other: housings, 4.2%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8509.90.25 | Parts of floor polishers: housings | 3.4% |
| 8509.90.35 | Parts of floor polishers: other | 3.4% |
| 8509.90.45 | Other: housings | 4.2% |