HTS tariff line · chapter 62
6204.39.60
Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (735)
Analysis
HTS 6204.39.60 covers containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (735) under heading 6204 (women's or girls' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 6.3% to 27.3%. The costliest confusion would be with 6204.39.30 (of artificial fibers: other) at 27.3%, a difference of 26.3 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 1% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 62 (8th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $100 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 65%, 65.0 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 6204.39.20 (containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine…, 37.1¢/kg + 16.8%), 6204.39.30 (of artificial fibers: other, 27.3%) and 6204.39.80 (other: other, 6.3%).
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 1%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 6204.39.80 | Other: other | 6.3% |