Analysis
HTS 6209.90.05 covers of wool or fine animal hair (439) under heading 6209 (babies' garments and clothing accessories).
The general rate is 31.8¢/kg + 14.4%, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
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 31.8¢/kg + 14.4%. 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.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 3152 (Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing), an industry of 3,430 US establishments employing 47,582 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
The general rate of 31.8¢/kg + 14.4% has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6209.90.10 | Blouses and shirts, except those imported as parts of sets (239) | 22% |
| 6209.90.20 | Trousers, breeches and shorts, except those imported as parts of sets (239) | 14.9% |
| 6209.90.30 | Of artificial fibers: other | 14.9% |
| 6209.90.50 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | Free |
| 6209.90.90 | Of other textile materials: other (839) | 2.8% |