Analysis
HTS 9606.29.60 covers other: other under heading 9606 (buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button molds and other parts of…).
The general duty rate is 2.9% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 96 (37th percentile of 104 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $290 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 15.5 times the general rate.
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 2.9%. 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.
The other lines in the same group are 9606.29.20 (of acrylic resin, of polyester resin or of both such…, 0.3¢/line/ gross + 4.5%) and 9606.29.40 (other: of pearl or shell, 0.18¢/line/ gross + 2.5%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9606.29.20 | Of acrylic resin, of polyester resin or of both such resins, covered with textile material | 0.3¢/line/ gross + 4.5% |
| 9606.29.40 | Other: of pearl or shell | 0.18¢/line/ gross + 2.5% |