Analysis
HTS 6115.10.10 covers of synthetic fibers (659) under heading 6115 (panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 16%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6115.10.05 (surgical panty hose and surgical stockings with graduated compression…), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 14.9 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 14.9%. 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.
The general duty rate is 14.9% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 61 (67th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,490 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 72%, 4.8 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6115.10.05 | Surgical panty hose and surgical stockings with graduated compression for orthopedic treatment | Free |
| 6115.10.15 | Of other textile materials | 16% |
| 6115.10.30 | Other graduated compression hosiery: of cotton (332) | 13.5% |
| 6115.10.40 | Of synthetic fibers (632) | 14.6% |
| 6115.10.55 | Of artificial fibers (632) | 14.6% |
| 6115.10.60 | Of other textile materials (832) | 9.9% |