Analysis
HTS 6103.49.10 covers trousers, breeches and shorts under heading 6103 (men's or boys' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Within this group the rate runs from 0.9% to 13.6%. Compared with 6103.49.40 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste), which pays 0.9%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 27.3 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 28.2%. 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 28.2% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 61 (93rd percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $2,820 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 72%, 2.6 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |