Analysis
HTS 6003.40.60 covers of artificial fibers: other (222) under heading 6003 (knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 6.6% to 14.1%. The costliest confusion would be with 6003.90.10 (open-work fabrics, warp knit (229)) at 14.1%, a difference of 6.5 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 7.6% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 60 (15th percentile of 60 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $760 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 7.6%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 11.8 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% |
| 6003.20.30 | 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% |
| 6003.90.10 | Open-work fabrics, warp knit (229) | 14.1% |
| 6003.90.90 | Other: other (899) | 6.6% |