Analysis
HTS 6114.90.10 covers containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste under heading 6114 (other garments, knitted or crocheted). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 6 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 5.6% to 12%. The costliest confusion would be with 6114.90.05 (of wool or fine animal hair) at 12%, a difference of 11.1 points on the customs value.
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.
The ten-digit suffixes separate men's or boys', women's or girls', jumpers, sunsuits, washsuits and similar apparel and coveralls, jumpsuits and similar apparel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6114.90.10.10 | Men's or boys' (738) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6114.90.10.20 | Women's or girls' (739) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6114.90.10.30 | Jumpers (759) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6114.90.10.40 | Sunsuits, washsuits and similar apparel (759) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6114.90.10.50 | Coveralls, jumpsuits and similar apparel (759) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6114.90.10.60 | Other (759) | doz., kg | 3152 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6114.90.05 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 12% |
| 6114.90.90 | Of other textile materials: other | 5.6% |