Analysis
HTS 6205.30.10 covers certified hand-loomed and folklore products (640) under heading 6205 (men's or boys' shirts).
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 12.2%. 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 general duty rate is 12.2% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 62 (67th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,220 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 76%, 6.2 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 6205.30.15 (containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine…, 49.6¢/kg + 19.7%) and 6205.30.20 (other: other, 29.1¢/kg + 25.9%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 3152 (Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing), an industry of 3,430 US establishments employing 47,582 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6205.30.15 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 49.6¢/kg + 19.7% |
| 6205.30.20 | Other: other | 29.1¢/kg + 25.9% |