HTS tariff line · chapter 62
6203.19.50
Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (743)
Analysis
HTS 6203.19.50 covers containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (743) under heading 6203 (men's or boys' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 7.1% to 14.9%. The costliest confusion would be with 6203.19.30 (of artificial fibers: other (643)) at 14.9%, a difference of 11.1 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 3.8% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 62 (22nd percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $380 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 3.8%. 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 35%, 9.2 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6203.19.10 | Of other textile materials: of cotton | 13.2% |
| 6203.19.20 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (443) | 52.9¢/kg + 21% |
| 6203.19.30 | Of artificial fibers: other (643) | 14.9% |
| 6203.19.90 | Of other textile materials: other | 7.1% |