Analysis
HTS 6207.99.20 covers bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles (459) under heading 6207 (men's or boys' singlets and other undershirts, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pajamas…).
Within this group the rate runs from 1.1% to 14.9%. Compared with 6207.99.70 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste), which pays 1.1%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 7.4 percentage points.
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 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 58.5%, 6.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |