Analysis
Subheading 6109.90 covers of other textile materials, within heading 6109. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 4 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 29.4 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 32%, applies to 6109.90.10 (of man-made fibers).
None of its 4 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 2.6% to 32% with a median of 10.8%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 6109.90.10 for of man-made fibers (32%), 6109.90.15 for of wool, with long sleeves (5.6%), 6109.90.40 for containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (2.6%) and 6109.90.80 for of other textile materials: other (16%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (3152). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6109.90.10 | Of man-made fibers | 32% |
| 6109.90.15 | Of wool, with long sleeves | 5.6% |
| 6109.90.40 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 2.6% |
| 6109.90.80 | Of other textile materials: other | 16% |