Analysis
HTS 9003.19.00 covers of other materials under heading 9003 (frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof).
Within this group the rate runs from 2.5% to 2.5%. Compared with 9003.90.00 (frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts…), which pays 2.5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 2.5 percentage points.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 50% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 50% duty.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 73% of the 296 tariff lines in chapter 90, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 9003.11.00 (frames and mountings: of plastics, 2.5%) and 9003.90.00 (frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like…, 2.5%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9003.11.00 | Frames and mountings: of plastics | 2.5% |
| 9003.90.00 | Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof: parts | 2.5% |