Analysis
HTS 6208.92.00 covers of man-made fibers under heading 6208 (women's or girls' singlets and other undershirts, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Within this group the rate runs from 1.1% to 16%. Compared with 6208.99.30 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste), which pays 1.1%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 14.9 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 16%. 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 general duty rate is 16% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 62 (82nd percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,600 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 5.6 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6208.11.00 | Of man-made fibers (652) | 14.9% |
| 6208.19.20 | Of other textile materials: of cotton (352) | 11.2% |
| 6208.19.50 | Containing 70 percent of more by weight of silk or silk waste (752) | 1.4% |
| 6208.19.90 | Of other textile materials: other (852) | 8.7% |
| 6208.21.00 | Nightdresses and pajamas: of cotton | 8.9% |
| 6208.22.00 | Of man-made fibers (651) | 16% |
| 6208.29.10 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (751) | 1.1% |
| 6208.29.90 | Of other textile materials: other | 7.1% |
| 6208.91.10 | Bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles | 7.5% |
| 6208.91.30 | Of cotton: other | 11.2% |
| 6208.99.20 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 8.5% |
| 6208.99.30 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 1.1% |
| 6208.99.50 | Of silk or silk waste: other | 7.1% |
| 6208.99.80 | Of other textile materials: other | 2.8% |