Analysis
HTS 6003.20.30 covers of cotton: other (222) under heading 6003 (knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading…).
Within this group the rate runs from 6.6% to 14.1%. Compared with 6003.90.10 (open-work fabrics, warp knit (229)), which pays 14.1%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 6.1 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 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 8% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 60 (19th percentile of 60 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $800 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 4.4 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% |
| 6003.20.10 | Open-work fabrics, warp knit (229) | 14.1% |
| 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% |