Analysis
HTS 6209.20.10 covers of cotton: dresses (239) under heading 6209 (babies' garments and clothing accessories).
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 11.8%. 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.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 9.3% to 14.9%. The costliest confusion would be with 6209.20.30 (trousers, breeches and shorts, except those imported as parts of sets…) at 14.9%, a difference of 3.1 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 11.8% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 62 (65th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,180 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 7.6 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6209.20.20 | Blouses and shirts, except those imported as parts of sets (239) | 14.9% |
| 6209.20.30 | Trousers, breeches and shorts, except those imported as parts of sets (239) | 14.9% |
| 6209.20.50 | Other: other | 9.3% |