Analysis
HTS 9705.22.00 covers extinct or endangered species and parts thereof under heading 9705 (collections and collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical…).
This line's footnotes point to one additional provision in Chapter 99: 9903.90.08 (measures on products of Russia). Chapter 99 duties are added on top of the general rate for goods of the countries they name, and they change more often than the rest of the schedule, so check the current CBP guidance before you rely on a total.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 100% of the 19 tariff lines in chapter 97, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
All 5 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9705.10.00 | Collections and collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest | Free |
| 9705.21.00 | Human specimens and parts thereof | Free |
| 9705.29.00 | Collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest: other | Free |
| 9705.31.00 | Of an age exceeding 100 years | Free |
| 9705.39.00 | Collections and collectors’ pieces of numismatic interest: other | Free |
Chapter 99 provisions in the footnotes
- 9903.90.08 measures on products of Russia
Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter