Analysis
HTS 6206.20.10 covers certified hand-loomed and folklore products (440) under heading 6206 (women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 7.1% to 17%. The costliest confusion would be with 6206.20.30 (other: other) at 17%, a difference of 8.5 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 8.5%. 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%, 10.6 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 8.5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 62 (54th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $850 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6206.20.20 | Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 7.1% |
| 6206.20.30 | Other: other | 17% |