Analysis
HTS 6104.19.50 covers of wool or fine animal hair (444) under heading 6104 (women's or girls' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 9.4%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6104.19.15 (of artificial fibers: other (644)), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 13.6 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 13.6%. 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 54.5%, 4.0 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 13.6% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 61 (56th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,360 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6104.19.10 | Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (444) | 8.5% |
| 6104.19.15 | Of artificial fibers: other (644) | Free |
| 6104.19.40 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (744) | 0.9% |
| 6104.19.60 | Of other textile materials: of cotton | 9.4% |
| 6104.19.80 | Of other textile materials: other | 5.6% |