HTS tariff line · chapter 96
9603.10.05
In any calendar year prior to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for comsumption, of 61,655 dozen whiskbrooms classifiable under subheadings 9603.10.05 to 9603.10.35, inclusive
Analysis
HTS 9603.10.05 covers in any calendar year prior to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for comsumption, of 61,655 dozen whiskbrooms classifiable under subheadings 9603.10.05 to… under heading 9603 (brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 8% to 32%. The costliest confusion would be with 9603.10.60 (valued over 96¢ each) at 32%, a difference of 24 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 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% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 96 (79th percentile of 104 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $800 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9603.10.15 | Valued not over 96¢ each: other | 5¢ each |
| 9603.10.35 | Valued over 96¢ each | 14% |
| 9603.10.40 | In any calendar year prior to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of 121,478 dozen brooms classifiable under subheadings 9603.10.40 to 9603.10.60, inclusive | 8% |
| 9603.10.50 | Valued not over 96¢ each: other | 32¢ each |
| 9603.10.60 | Valued over 96¢ each | 32% |
| 9603.10.90 | Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles: other | 10% |