Analysis
HTS 6103.32.00 covers suit-type jackets and blazers: of cotton (333) under heading 6103 (men's or boys' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 28.2%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6103.49.10 (trousers, breeches and shorts), at 28.2%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 14.7 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 13.5%. 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%, 6.7 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 13.5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 61 (53rd percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,350 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 |
| 6103.31.00 | Of wool or fine animal hair (433) | 38.6¢/kg + 10% |
| 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% |