HTS tariff line · chapter 96
9617.00.30
Having a capacity exceeding 1 liter but not exceeding 2 liters
Analysis
HTS 9617.00.30 covers having a capacity exceeding 1 liter but not exceeding 2 liters under heading 9617 (vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners).
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 6.9%. 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 general duty rate is 6.9% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 96 (70th percentile of 104 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $690 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 52%, 7.5 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 9617.00.10 (having a capacity not exceeding 1 liter, 7.2%), 9617.00.40 (having a capacity exceeding 2 liters, 6.9%) and 9617.00.60 (vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts…, 7.2%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9617.00.10 | Having a capacity not exceeding 1 liter | 7.2% |
| 9617.00.40 | Having a capacity exceeding 2 liters | 6.9% |
| 9617.00.60 | Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners: parts | 7.2% |