Analysis
HTS 6001.10.20 covers of man-made fibers (224) under heading 6001 (pile fabrics, including "long pile" fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 4% to 18.5%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6001.99.10 (containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste), at 4%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 13.2 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 9 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 17.2%. 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 17.2% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 60 (96th percentile of 60 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,720 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 79.5%, 4.6 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6001.10.60 | "Long pile" fabrics: other (224) | 9% |
| 6001.21.00 | Looped pile fabrics: of cotton (224) | 9.8% |
| 6001.22.00 | Of man-made fibers (224) | 17.2% |
| 6001.29.00 | Of other textile materials (414) | 7% |
| 6001.91.00 | Other: of cotton | 18.5% |
| 6001.92.00 | Of man-made fibers | 17.2% |
| 6001.99.10 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 4% |
| 6001.99.90 | Of other textile materials: other (414) | 7% |