Analysis
HTS 6003.20.10 covers open-work fabrics, warp knit (229) under heading 6003 (knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 6.6% to 14.1%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6003.90.90 (other: other (899)), at 6.6%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 7.5 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 14.1%. 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 14.1% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 60 (89th percentile of 60 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,410 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 6.4 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6003.10.10 | Open-work fabrics, warp knit (229) | 14.1% |
| 6003.10.90 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other (899) | 6.6% |
| 6003.20.30 | Of cotton: other (222) | 8% |
| 6003.30.10 | Open-work fabrics, warp knit (229) | 14.1% |
| 6003.30.60 | Of synthetic fibers: other (222) | 7.6% |
| 6003.40.10 | Open-work fabrics, warp knit (229) | 14.1% |
| 6003.40.60 | Of artificial fibers: other (222) | 7.6% |
| 6003.90.10 | Open-work fabrics, warp knit (229) | 14.1% |
| 6003.90.90 | Other: other (899) | 6.6% |