Analysis
HTS 9113.20.90 covers parts: other under heading 9113 (watch straps, watch bands and watch bracelets, and parts thereof).
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 8.8%. 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 8.8% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 91 (87th percentile of 48 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $880 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 8.8% to 11.2%. Compared with 9113.20.40 (valued over $5 per dozen), which pays 11.2%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 2.4 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 110%, 12.5 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 9113.20.20 (valued not over $5 per dozen, 11.2%), 9113.20.40 (valued over $5 per dozen, 11.2%) and 9113.20.60 (of watch bracelets, valued not over $12 per dozen, 8.8%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9113.20.20 | Valued not over $5 per dozen | 11.2% |
| 9113.20.40 | Valued over $5 per dozen | 11.2% |
| 9113.20.60 | Of watch bracelets, valued not over $12 per dozen | 8.8% |