Analysis
HTS 6206.30.20 covers containing 36 percent or more by weight of flax fibers (341) under heading 6206 (women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 9% to 15.4%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6206.30.30 (other: other), at 15.4%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 11.9 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 3.5% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 62 (20th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $350 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 25.7 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 9 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3.5%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6206.30.10 | Certified hand-loomed and folklore products (341) | 9% |
| 6206.30.30 | Other: other | 15.4% |