Analysis
HTS 6117.90.10 covers containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste under heading 6117 (other made up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted parts of…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 5 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 1.2% to 14.6%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6117.90.90 (parts: other), at 14.6%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 12.3 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 2.3% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 61 (16th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $230 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 39.1 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 2.3%. 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.
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% |
| 6117.10.60 | Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: other | 9.5% |
| 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% |
| 6117.80.87 | Ties, bow ties and cravats | 5% |
| 6117.80.95 | Other: other | 14.6% |
| 6117.90.90 | Parts: other | 14.6% |