Analysis
HTS 6204.62.70 covers certified hand-loomed and folklore products (348) under heading 6204 (women's or girls' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 16.6%. Compared with 6204.62.80 (other: other), which pays 16.6%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 9.5 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, and 10 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 7.1%. 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.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 37.5%, 5.3 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 7.1% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 62 (42nd percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $710 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6204.62.03 | Containing 15 percent or more by weight of down and waterfowl plumage and of which down comprises 35 percent or more by weight; containing 10 percent or more by weight of down | Free |
| 6204.62.05 | Bib and brace overalls | 8.9% |
| 6204.62.15 | Other: other | 16.6% |
| 6204.62.50 | Containing 15 percent or more by weight of down and waterfowl plumage and of which down comprises 35 percent or more by weight; containing 10 percent or more by weight of down | Free |
| 6204.62.60 | Bib and brace overalls | 8.9% |
| 6204.62.80 | Other: other | 16.6% |