Analysis
Subheading 6205.20 covers of cotton, within heading 6205. 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 11 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 19.7%, applies to 6205.20.20 (of cotton: other).
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 8.7% to 19.7% with a median of 14.2%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 6205.20.10 for certified hand-loomed and folklore products (340) (8.7%) and 6205.20.20 for of cotton: other (19.7%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6205.20.10 | Certified hand-loomed and folklore products (340) | 8.7% |
| 6205.20.20 | Of cotton: other | 19.7% |