Analysis
HTS 9405.50.30 covers other: of brass under heading 9405 (luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof…).
The general duty rate is 5.7% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 94 (81st percentile of 110 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $570 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.9% to 6%. The costliest confusion would be with 9405.50.20 (incandescent luminaires designed to be operated by propane or other…) at 2.9%, a difference of 2.8 points on the customs value.
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 5.7%. 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 45%, 7.9 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9405.50.20 | Incandescent luminaires designed to be operated by propane or other gas, or by compressed air and kerosene or gasoline | 2.9% |
| 9405.50.40 | Other: other | 6% |