HTS tariff line · chapter 96
9616.20.00
Powder puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
Analysis
HTS 9616.20.00 covers powder puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations under heading 9616 (scent sprayers and similar toilet sprayers, and mounts and heads therefor; powder puffs…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to duty-free. The costliest confusion would be with 9616.10.00 (scent sprayers and similar toilet sprayers, and mounts and heads…) at duty-free, a difference of 4.3 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 4.3%. 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 78.5%, 18.3 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 4.3% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 96 (53rd percentile of 104 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $430 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9616.10.00 | Scent sprayers and similar toilet sprayers, and mounts and heads therefor | Free |