Analysis
HTS 9109.10.30 covers valued not over $5 each under heading 9109 (clock movements, complete and assembled).
The general rate is 7.5¢ each + 3.2% on the movement + 2.6% on the battery, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
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 7.5¢ each + 3.2% on the movement + 2.6% on the battery. 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 general rate of 7.5¢ each + 3.2% on the movement + 2.6% on the battery has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9109.10.10 | With opto-electronic display only | 3.9% on the movement + 5.3% on the battery |
| 9109.10.20 | Measuring not over 50 mm in width or diameter | 30¢ each + 5.3% on the battery |
| 9109.10.40 | Valued over $5 each | 22¢ each + 3.2% on the movement + 2.6% on the battery |
| 9109.10.50 | With opto-electronic display only | 3.9% on the movement + 5.3% on the battery |
| 9109.10.60 | Measuring not over 50 mm in width or diameter | 20¢ each + 3.5% on the battery |
| 9109.10.70 | Valued not over $5 each | 12¢ each + 5.1% on the movement + 4.2% on the battery |
| 9109.10.80 | Valued over $5 each | 30¢ each + 4.3% on the movement + 3.5% on the battery |