Analysis
HTS 6209.90.90 covers of other textile materials: other (839) under heading 6209 (babies' garments and clothing accessories).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 22%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6209.90.10 (blouses and shirts, except those imported as parts of sets (239)), at 22%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 19.2 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 2.8% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 62 (16th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $280 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 12.5 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, and 10 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.8%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6209.90.05 | Of wool or fine animal hair (439) | 31.8¢/kg + 14.4% |
| 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 |