Analysis
HTS 6117.80.87 covers ties, bow ties and cravats under heading 6117 (other made up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted parts of…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 1.2% to 14.6%. The costliest confusion would be with 6117.80.95 (other: other) at 14.6%, a difference of 9.6 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 5% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 61 (24th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $500 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 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 71.5%, 14.3 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
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% |
| 6117.80.85 | Headbands, ponytail holders and similar articles | 14.6% |
| 6117.80.95 | Other: other | 14.6% |