Analysis
HTS 6111.90.70 covers containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste under heading 6111 (babies' garments and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 26%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6111.90.40 (sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests) and similar…), at 26%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 25.1 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 0.9% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 61 (10th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $90 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 60%, 66.7 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 0.9%. 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
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6111.90.05 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 13.6% |
| 6111.90.10 | Trousers, breeches and shorts, except those imported as parts of sets (239) | 14.9% |
| 6111.90.20 | Blouses and shirts, except those imported as parts of sets (239) | 17.3% |
| 6111.90.30 | T-shirts, singlets and similar garments, except those imported as parts of sets (239) | Free |
| 6111.90.40 | Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests) and similar except those imported as parts of sets (239) | 26% |
| 6111.90.50 | Of artificial fibers: other | 14.9% |
| 6111.90.90 | Of other textile materials: other (839) | 5.6% |