Analysis
Subheading 6207.99 covers of other textile materials, within heading 6207. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 6 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 13.8 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 14.9%, applies to 6207.99.75 (bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles).
None of its 6 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 1.1% to 14.9% with a median of 7.8%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 6207.99.20 for bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles (459) (8.5%), 6207.99.40 for of wool or fine animal hair: other (459) (6.1%), 6207.99.70 for containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (1.1%), 6207.99.75 for bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles (14.9%), 6207.99.85 for of man-made fibers: other (10.5%) and 6207.99.90 for of other textile materials: other (7.1%).
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6207.99.20 | Bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles (459) | 8.5% |
| 6207.99.40 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other (459) | 6.1% |
| 6207.99.70 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 1.1% |
| 6207.99.75 | Bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles | 14.9% |
| 6207.99.85 | Of man-made fibers: other | 10.5% |
| 6207.99.90 | Of other textile materials: other | 7.1% |