HTS tariff line · chapter 62
6205.90.10
Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (740)
Analysis
HTS 6205.90.10 covers containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (740) under heading 6205 (men's or boys' shirts).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.8% 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 16.4 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 1.1% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 62 (9th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $110 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 65%, 59.1 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 6205.90.05 (certified hand-loomed and folklore products (440), 9.2%), 6205.90.07 (of wool or fine animal hair: other, 17.5%), 6205.90.30 (of silk or silk waste: other, 7.1%) and 6205.90.40 (of other textile materials: other, 2.8%).
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 1.1%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6205.90.05 | Certified hand-loomed and folklore products (440) | 9.2% |
| 6205.90.07 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other | 17.5% |
| 6205.90.30 | Of silk or silk waste: other | 7.1% |
| 6205.90.40 | Of other textile materials: other | 2.8% |