Analysis
Subheading 6204.53 covers of synthetic fibers, 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 3 US tariff lines below it are national.
None of its 3 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 11.3% to 16% with a median of 14.9%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 6204.53.10 for certified hand-loomed products and folklore products (642) (11.3%), 6204.53.20 for containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (14.9%) and 6204.53.30 for other: other (16%).
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.
Goods only reach 6204.53 once they fall within heading 6204 (women's or girls' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided…). Under General Rule 6, subheadings are then compared only with others at the same level, so a product is matched against its siblings, not against lines elsewhere in the chapter.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6204.53.10 | Certified hand-loomed products and folklore products (642) | 11.3% |
| 6204.53.20 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 14.9% |
| 6204.53.30 | Other: other | 16% |