Analysis
HTS 6110.11.00 covers of wool or fine animal hair: of wool under heading 6110 (sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests) and similar articles, knitted or…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 8 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Within this group the rate runs from 0.9% to 32%. Compared with 6110.30.30 (other: other), which pays 32%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 16 percentage points.
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 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 54.5%, 3.4 times the general rate.
The ten-digit suffixes separate men's, boys', women's, girls', men's or boys' and women's or girls' and 2 more. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6110.11.00.15 | Men's (445) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6110.11.00.25 | Boys' (445) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6110.11.00.30 | Women's (446) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6110.11.00.40 | Girls' (446) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6110.11.00.50 | Men's or boys' (459) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6110.11.00.60 | Women's or girls' (459) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6110.11.00.70 | Men's or boys' (438) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6110.11.00.80 | Women's or girls' (438) | doz., kg | 3152 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6110.12.10 | Wholly of cashmere | 4% |
| 6110.12.20 | Of Kashmir (cashmere) goats: other | 16% |
| 6110.19.00 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other | 16% |
| 6110.20.10 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of flax fibers | 5% |
| 6110.20.20 | Of cotton: other | 16.5% |
| 6110.30.10 | Containing 25 percent or more by weight of leather | 6% |
| 6110.30.15 | Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 17% |
| 6110.30.20 | Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 6.3% |
| 6110.30.30 | Other: other | 32% |
| 6110.90.10 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 0.9% |
| 6110.90.90 | Of other textile materials: other | 6% |