Analysis
HTS 9016.00.20 covers electrical balances and parts and accessories thereof under heading 9016 (balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights; parts and…).
The general duty rate is 3.9% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 90 (89th percentile of 296 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $390 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 2.9% to 3.3%. Compared with 9016.00.40 (jewelers' balances and parts and accessories thereof), which pays 2.9%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 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 3.9%. 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%, 10.3 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9016.00.40 | Jewelers' balances and parts and accessories thereof | 2.9% |
| 9016.00.60 | Other: other | 3.3% |