HTS tariff line · chapter 62
6210.10.50
Nonwoven disposable apparel designed for use in hospitals, clinics, laboratories or contaminated areas
Analysis
HTS 6210.10.50 covers nonwoven disposable apparel designed for use in hospitals, clinics, laboratories or contaminated areas under heading 6210 (garments, made up of fabrics of heading 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.8% to 16%. The costliest confusion would be with 6210.10.90 (other: other) at 16%, a difference of 16 points on the customs value.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 76% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 76% duty.
For statistics it divides in two: 6210.10.50.10 for surgical or isolation gowns and 6210.10.50.90 for other. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 6% of the 352 tariff lines in chapter 62 that are also free. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6210.10.20 | Of fabrics formed on a base of paper or covered or lined with paper | 2.8% |
| 6210.10.70 | Disposable briefs and panties designed for one-time use | 8.5% |
| 6210.10.90 | Other: other | 16% |