Analysis
HTS 6107.29.90 covers of other textile materials: other (851) under heading 6107 (men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pajamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and…).
Within this group the rate runs from 0.9% to 8.5%. Compared with 6107.29.50 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (751)), which pays 0.9%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 4.7 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 5.6% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 61 (28th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $560 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 5.6%. 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 60%, 10.7 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6107.29.20 | Of wool or fine animal hair (459) | 8.5% |
| 6107.29.50 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (751) | 0.9% |