Analysis
HTS 9013.80.91 covers other devices, appliances and instruments: other under heading 9013 (lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified…).
The general duty rate is 4.5% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 90 (92nd percentile of 296 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $450 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 5.8% to 6.6%. Compared with 9013.80.20 (hand magnifiers, magnifying glasses, loupes, thread counters and…), which pays 6.6%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 2.1 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 4.5%. 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%, 10.0 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9013.80.20 | Hand magnifiers, magnifying glasses, loupes, thread counters and similar apparatus | 6.6% |
| 9013.80.40 | Door viewers (door eyes) | 5.8% |