Analysis
Subheading 6204.41 covers of wool or fine animal hair, within heading 6204. 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 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 6.4 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 13.6%, applies to 6204.41.20 (of wool or fine animal hair: other).
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 7.2% to 13.6% with a median of 10.4%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 6204.41.10 for containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (436) (7.2%) and 6204.41.20 for of wool or fine animal hair: other (13.6%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (3152). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |