Analysis
HTS 6205.90.05 covers certified hand-loomed and folklore products (440) under heading 6205 (men's or boys' shirts).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 1.1% to 17.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 6205.90.07 (of wool or fine animal hair: other) at 17.5%, a difference of 8.3 points on the customs value.
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 9.2%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 9.8 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 9.2% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 62 (59th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $920 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6205.90.07 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other | 17.5% |
| 6205.90.10 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (740) | 1.1% |
| 6205.90.30 | Of silk or silk waste: other | 7.1% |
| 6205.90.40 | Of other textile materials: other | 2.8% |