Analysis
HTS 9507.90.70 covers artificial baits and flies under heading 9507 (fishing rods, fish hooks and other line fishing tackle; fish landing nets, butterfly nets…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 3.7% to 9%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 9507.90.20 (fishing line put up and packaged for retail sale), at 3.7%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 5.3 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 9% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 95 (98th percentile of 84 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $900 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 9%. 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. Reduced but not zero rates apply under some agreements: 4.5% for JP.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 55%, 6.1 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9507.90.20 | Fishing line put up and packaged for retail sale | 3.7% |
| 9507.90.40 | Fishing casts or leaders | 5.6% |
| 9507.90.60 | Fish landing nets, butterfly nets and similar nets | 5% |
| 9507.90.80 | Other, including parts and accessories: other, including parts and accessories | 9% |