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HTS tariff line · chapter 61

6108.19.10

Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (752)

Analysis

HTS 6108.19.10 covers containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (752) under heading 6108 (women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, night dresses, pajamas, negligees…).

Rates on the nearby lines range from 0.6% to 16%. The costliest confusion would be with 6108.92.00 (of man-made fibers) at 16%, a difference of 14.9 points on the customs value.

The general duty rate is 1.1% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 61 (14th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $110 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.

The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 60%, 54.5 times the general rate.

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 1.1%. 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.

Neighbouring lines

LineDescriptionGeneral rate
6108.11.00Of man-made fibers14.9%
6108.19.90Of other textile materials: other6.6%
6108.21.00Briefs and panties: of cotton7.6%
6108.22.10Disposable briefs and panties designed for one-time use8.3%
6108.22.90Of man-made fibers: other15.6%
6108.29.10Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (752)2.1%
6108.29.90Of other textile materials: other (852)13.3%
6108.31.00Nightdresses and pajamas: of cotton8.5%
6108.32.00Of man-made fibers16%
6108.39.10Of wool or fine animal hair (459)8.5%
6108.39.40Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (751)0.6%
6108.39.80Of other textile materials: other (851)3.8%
6108.91.00Other: of cotton8.5%
6108.92.00Of man-made fibers16%
6108.99.20Of wool or fine animal hair (459)8.5%
6108.99.50Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste0.6%
6108.99.90Of other textile materials: other (850)3.8%