Analysis
HTS 6104.19.60 covers of other textile materials: of cotton under heading 6104 (women's or girls' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 13.6%, 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 9.4 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 9.4%. 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%, 9.6 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 9.4% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 61 (43rd percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $940 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6104.19.60.10 | Jackets imported as parts of suits (335) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6104.19.60.20 | Skirts and divided skirts imported as parts of suits (342) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6104.19.60.30 | Trousers, breeches and shorts imported as parts of suits (348) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6104.19.60.40 | Waistcoats imported as parts of suits (359) | doz., kg | 3152 |
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% |
| 6104.19.50 | Of wool or fine animal hair (444) | 13.6% |
| 6104.19.80 | Of other textile materials: other | 5.6% |