HTS tariff line · chapter 62
6209.20.20
Blouses and shirts, except those imported as parts of sets (239)
Analysis
HTS 6209.20.20 covers blouses and shirts, except those imported as parts of sets (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 14.9%. 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.
Within this group the rate runs from 9.3% to 14.9%. Compared with 6209.20.50 (other: other), which pays 9.3%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 5.6 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 14.9% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 62 (77th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,490 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 37.5%, 2.5 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 6209.20.10 (of cotton: dresses (239), 11.8%), 6209.20.30 (trousers, breeches and shorts, except those imported as…, 14.9%) and 6209.20.50 (other: other, 9.3%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6209.20.10 | Of cotton: dresses (239) | 11.8% |
| 6209.20.30 | Trousers, breeches and shorts, except those imported as parts of sets (239) | 14.9% |
| 6209.20.50 | Other: other | 9.3% |