Analysis
HTS 6104.59.10 covers of artificial fibers under heading 6104 (women's or girls' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided…). 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 5.6%. Compared with 6104.59.40 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (742)), which pays 0.9%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 7.1 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 8%. 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 8% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 61 (36th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $800 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 72%, 9.0 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6104.59.40 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (742) | 0.9% |
| 6104.59.80 | Of other textile materials: other | 5.6% |