Analysis
HTS 9029.90.60 covers parts and accessories: of stroboscopes under heading 9029 (revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, odometers, pedometers and the like…).
The general duty rate is 3.2% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 90 (87th percentile of 296 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $320 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 6%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 9029.90.80 (parts and accessories: other), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 3.2 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 65%, 20.3 times the general rate.
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 3.2%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9029.90.20 | Parts and accessories: of taximeters | 5.3% |
| 9029.90.40 | Of bicycle speedometers | 6% |
| 9029.90.80 | Parts and accessories: other | Free |