Analysis
HTS 6103.39.10 covers of artificial fibers (633) under heading 6103 (men's or boys' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 0.9% to 5.6%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6103.39.40 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (733)), at 0.9%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 14 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 14.9%. 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 14.9% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 61 (67th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,490 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 72%, 4.8 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |