Analysis
HTS 6107.99.20 covers of wool or fine animal hair (459) under heading 6107 (men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pajamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 0.8% to 14.9%. The costliest confusion would be with 6107.99.50 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste) at 0.8%, a difference of 12.8 points on the customs value.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6107.99.10 | Of man-made fibers | 14.9% |
| 6107.99.50 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 0.8% |
| 6107.99.90 | Of other textile materials: other (850) | 4.8% |