Analysis
HTS 9112.20.40 covers cases: cases of metal under heading 9112 (clock cases and cases of a similar type for other goods of this chapter, and parts thereof).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 5.5% to 5.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 9112.90.00 (clock cases and cases of a similar type for other goods of this…) at 5.5%, a difference of 2 points on the customs value.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 12.9 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3.5%. 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 general duty rate is 3.5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 91 (51st percentile of 48 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $350 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9112.20.80 | Cases: other cases | 5.5% |
| 9112.90.00 | Clock cases and cases of a similar type for other goods of this chapter, and parts thereof: parts | 5.5% |