HTS tariff line · chapter 61
6117.10.60
Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: other
Analysis
HTS 6117.10.60 covers shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: other under heading 6117 (other made up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted parts of…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 1.5% to 11.3%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6117.10.40 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste), at 1.5%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 8 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, and 11 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 9.5%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 9.5 times the general rate.
For statistics it divides in two: 6117.10.60.10 for of cotton (359) and 6117.10.60.20 for other (859). Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
The general duty rate is 9.5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 61 (44th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $950 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6117.10.10 | Of wool or fine animal hair (459) | 9.6% |
| 6117.10.20 | Of man-made fibers | 11.3% |
| 6117.10.40 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 1.5% |