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October 2024, question 75
Valuation, Appraisement and Duty Assessment · Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
Disregarding antidumping and/or countervailing duties, if any, what is the duty rate of an imported aluminum product valued at $39,999.00 with a country of origin of the Russian Federation classified under subheading 7606.12.3035?
- 3%
- 13.5%
- 70%
- 83.5%
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CBP's answer: C. C: 70%
The Russian Federation is on the General Note 3(b) list, so column 2 rates apply to its products. Heading 9903.90.09 covers articles that are the product of the Russian Federation and lists a column 2 rate of 70 percent, so the duty rate is 70% (C), not the 3% general rate or the 13.5% column 2 rate of the aluminum line. The text of Chapter 99 U.S. note 30 itself is not in the pinned data, so this rests on the heading row and CBP's key.
the rates of duty shown in column 2 shall apply to products, whether imported directly or indirectly, of the following countries and areas General Note 3
Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(c) to this subchapter 9903.90.09
Search for: Russian Federation column 2 rates 9903.90.09
CBP's key cites: General Note 3; HTSUS 7606.12.3035; HTSUS 9903.90.09
Question and key from CBP's October 2024 exam and answer key. The walk-through is ours; quotes are from the pinned editions in the reference viewer (HTSUS 2026 Basic, 19 CFR 2025 edition).