HTS tariff line · chapter 61
6103.39.40
Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (733)
Analysis
HTS 6103.39.40 covers containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (733) under heading 6103 (men's or boys' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 5.6% to 14.9%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6103.39.10 (of artificial fibers (633)), at 14.9%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 14 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 0.9% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 61 (10th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $90 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 60%, 66.7 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 6103.39.10 (of artificial fibers (633), 14.9%) and 6103.39.80 (of other textile materials: other, 5.6%).
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, and 10 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 0.9%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6103.39.10 | Of artificial fibers (633) | 14.9% |
| 6103.39.80 | Of other textile materials: other | 5.6% |