Analysis
HTS 6209.20.50 covers other: other under heading 6209 (babies' garments and clothing accessories). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Within this group the rate runs from 11.8% to 14.9%. Compared with 6209.20.30 (trousers, breeches and shorts, except those imported as parts of sets…), which pays 14.9%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 5.6 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 9.3%. 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 90%, 9.7 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 9.3% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 62 (59th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $930 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6209.20.10 | Of cotton: dresses (239) | 11.8% |
| 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% |