Analysis
HTS 5911.20.20 covers other: of silk under heading 5911 (textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 3.3%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5911.20.10 (fabrics principally used for stenciling purposes in screen-process…), at 3.3%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 3.3 percentage points.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 37% of the 59 tariff lines in chapter 59. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 5911.20.10 (fabrics principally used for stenciling purposes in…, 3.3%) and 5911.20.30 (other: other (229), duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 313210 (Broadwoven Fabric Mills), an industry of 234 US establishments employing 13,276 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5911.20.10 | Fabrics principally used for stenciling purposes in screen-process printing | 3.3% |
| 5911.20.30 | Other: other (229) | Free |