Analysis
HTS 6117.80.85 covers headbands, ponytail holders and similar articles under heading 6117 (other made up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted parts of…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 1.2% to 14.6%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6117.80.20 (ties, bow ties and cravats (758)), at 1.2%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 13.4 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 14.6%. 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%, 6.2 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 14.6% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 61 (60th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,460 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6117.80.20 | Ties, bow ties and cravats (758) | 1.2% |
| 6117.80.30 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste: other | 2.3% |
| 6117.80.87 | Ties, bow ties and cravats | 5% |
| 6117.80.95 | Other: other | 14.6% |