Analysis
HTS 6103.31.00 covers of wool or fine animal hair (433) under heading 6103 (men's or boys' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace…).
The general rate is 38.6¢/kg + 10%, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
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 38.6¢/kg + 10%. 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.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 3152 (Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing), an industry of 3,430 US establishments employing 47,582 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of 38.6¢/kg + 10%.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6103.10.10 | Of wool or fine animal hair (443) | 38.8¢/kg + 10% |
| 6103.10.20 | Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (443) | 60.3¢/kg + 15.6% |
| 6103.10.30 | Of synthetic fibers: other (643) | 28.2% |
| 6103.10.40 | Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (443) | Free |
| 6103.10.50 | Of artificial fibers: other (643) | Free |
| 6103.10.60 | Of other textile materials: of cotton | 9.4% |
| 6103.10.70 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (743) | 0.9% |
| 6103.10.90 | Of other textile materials: other | 5.6% |
| 6103.22.00 | Ensembles: of cotton | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6103.23.00 | Of synthetic fibers | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6103.29.05 | Of wool or fine animal hair | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6103.29.10 | Of artificial fibers | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6103.29.20 | Of other textile materials: other | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6103.32.00 | Suit-type jackets and blazers: of cotton (333) | 13.5% |
| 6103.33.10 | Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (433) | 38.6¢/kg + 10% |
| 6103.33.20 | Of synthetic fibers: other (633) | 28.2% |
| 6103.39.10 | Of artificial fibers (633) | 14.9% |
| 6103.39.40 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (733) | 0.9% |
| 6103.39.80 | Of other textile materials: other | 5.6% |
| 6103.41.10 | Trousers, breeches and shorts | 61.1¢/kg + 15.8% |
| 6103.41.20 | Bib and brace overalls (459) | 13.6% |
| 6103.42.10 | Trousers, breeches and shorts | 16.1% |
| 6103.42.20 | Bib and brace overalls | 10.3% |
| 6103.43.10 | Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 58.5¢/kg + 15.2% |
| 6103.43.15 | Trousers, breeches and shorts: other | 28.2% |
| 6103.43.20 | Bib and brace overalls | 14.9% |
| 6103.49.10 | Trousers, breeches and shorts | 28.2% |
| 6103.49.20 | Bib and brace overalls (659) | 13.6% |
| 6103.49.40 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 0.9% |
| 6103.49.80 | Of other textile materials: other | 5.6% |