Analysis
HTS 6109.90.80 covers of other textile materials: other under heading 6109 (t-shirts, singlets, tank tops and similar garments, knitted or crocheted). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.6% to 32%. The costliest confusion would be with 6109.90.10 (of man-made fibers) at 32%, a difference of 16 points on the customs value.
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 16%. 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 16% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 61 (77th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,600 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 5.6 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring 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% |