Analysis
HTS 6001.21.00 covers looped pile fabrics: of cotton (224) under heading 6001 (pile fabrics, including "long pile" fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted).
Within this group the rate runs from 4% to 18.5%. Compared with 6001.91.00 (other: of cotton), which pays 18.5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 8.7 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 9.8%. 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 9.8% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 60 (28th percentile of 60 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $980 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 40%, 4.1 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6001.10.20 | Of man-made fibers (224) | 17.2% |
| 6001.10.60 | "Long pile" fabrics: other (224) | 9% |
| 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% |