Analysis
HTS 6204.22.10 covers judo, karate and other oriental martial arts uniforms (359) under heading 6204 (women's or girls' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 1% to 27.3%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6204.39.30 (of artificial fibers: other), at 27.3%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 19.8 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 9 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 7.5%. 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 90%, 12.0 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 7.5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 62 (48th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $750 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6204.11.00 | Of wool or fine animal hair (444) | 14% |
| 6204.12.00 | Suits: of cotton | 14.9% |
| 6204.13.10 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (444) | 17% |
| 6204.13.20 | Of synthetic fibers: other | 35.3¢/kg + 25.9% |
| 6204.19.10 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (444) | 17% |
| 6204.19.20 | Of artificial fibers: other (644) | 35.3¢/kg + 25.9% |
| 6204.19.40 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (744) | 1% |
| 6204.19.80 | Of other textile materials: other | 6.5% |
| 6204.21.00 | Of wool or fine animal hair | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6204.22.30 | Of cotton: other | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6204.23.00 | Of synthetic fibers | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6204.29.20 | Of artificial fibers | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6204.29.40 | Of other textile materials: other | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6204.31.10 | Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 7.5% |
| 6204.31.20 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other | 17.5% |
| 6204.32.10 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of flax fibers (335) | 2.8% |
| 6204.32.20 | Of cotton: other | 9.4% |
| 6204.33.10 | Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (635) | 7.1% |
| 6204.33.20 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of flax fibers (635) | 2.8% |
| 6204.33.40 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 46.3¢/kg + 21% |
| 6204.33.50 | Of synthetic fibers: other | 27.3% |
| 6204.39.20 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 37.1¢/kg + 16.8% |
| 6204.39.30 | Of artificial fibers: other | 27.3% |
| 6204.39.60 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (735) | 1% |
| 6204.39.80 | Other: other | 6.3% |
| 6204.41.10 | Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (436) | 7.2% |
| 6204.41.20 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other | 13.6% |
| 6204.42.10 | Certified hand-loomed and folklore products (336) | 11.8% |
| 6204.42.20 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of flax fibers (336) | 5.5% |
| 6204.42.30 | Other: other | 8.4% |
| 6204.43.10 | Certified hand-loomed and folklore products (636) | 11.3% |
| 6204.43.20 | Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (636) | 7.1% |
| 6204.43.30 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 14.9% |
| 6204.43.40 | Other: other | 16% |
| 6204.44.20 | Certified hand-loomed and folklore products (636) | 11.3% |
| 6204.44.30 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 8.5% |
| 6204.44.40 | Other: other | 16% |
| 6204.49.10 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (736) | 6.9% |
| 6204.49.50 | Of other textile materials: other | 6.9% |
| 6204.51.00 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 14% |