Analysis
HTS 6111.20.60 covers other: other under heading 6111 (babies' garments and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 5 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 11.5% to 19.7%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6111.20.10 (blouses and shirts, except those imported as parts of sets (239)), at 19.7%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 11.6 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 8.1%. 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.
The general duty rate is 8.1% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 61 (37th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $810 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 11.1 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6111.20.10 | Blouses and shirts, except those imported as parts of sets (239) | 19.7% |
| 6111.20.20 | T-shirts, singlets and similar garments, except those imported as parts of sets (239) | 14.9% |
| 6111.20.30 | Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests) and similar articles, except those imported as parts of sets (239) | 14.9% |
| 6111.20.40 | Of cotton: dresses (239) | 11.5% |
| 6111.20.50 | Trousers, breeches and shorts, except those imported as parts of sets (239) | 14.9% |