Analysis
HTS 6117.80.20 covers ties, bow ties and cravats (758) under heading 6117 (other made up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted parts of…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.3% to 14.6%. The costliest confusion would be with 6117.80.95 (other: other) at 14.6%, a difference of 13.4 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 1.2% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 61 (14th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $120 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 71.5%, 59.6 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 1.2%. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6117.80.30 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste: other | 2.3% |
| 6117.80.85 | Headbands, ponytail holders and similar articles | 14.6% |
| 6117.80.87 | Ties, bow ties and cravats | 5% |
| 6117.80.95 | Other: other | 14.6% |