Analysis
Subheading 6203.41 covers of wool or fine animal hair, within heading 6203. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 8 US tariff lines below it are national.
None of its 8 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 7.6% to 8.5% with a median of 8.05%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 6203.41.01 for trousers and breeches, containing elastomeric fiber, water resistant… (7.6%), 6203.41.03 for trousers of worsted wool fabric, made of wool yarn having an average… (41.9¢/kg + 16.3%), 6203.41.06 for other: other (41.9¢/kg + 16.3%), 6203.41.08 for bib and brace overalls (459) (8.5%), 6203.41.25 for trousers and breeches, containing elastomeric fiber, water resistant… (7.6%), 6203.41.30 for trousers of worsted wool fabric, made of wool yarn having an average… (41.9¢/kg + 16.3%), 6203.41.60 for other: other (41.9¢/kg + 16.3%) and 6203.41.80 for bib and brace overalls (459) (8.5%).
4 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6203.41.01 | Trousers and breeches, containing elastomeric fiber, water resistant, without belt loops, weighing more than 9 kg per dozen | 7.6% |
| 6203.41.03 | Trousers of worsted wool fabric, made of wool yarn having an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less | 41.9¢/kg + 16.3% |
| 6203.41.06 | Other: other | 41.9¢/kg + 16.3% |
| 6203.41.08 | Bib and brace overalls (459) | 8.5% |
| 6203.41.25 | Trousers and breeches, containing elastomeric fiber, water resistant, without belt loops, weighing more than 9 kg per dozen | 7.6% |
| 6203.41.30 | Trousers of worsted wool fabric, made of wool yarn having an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less | 41.9¢/kg + 16.3% |
| 6203.41.60 | Other: other | 41.9¢/kg + 16.3% |
| 6203.41.80 | Bib and brace overalls (459) | 8.5% |