Analysis
HTS 6210.10.70 covers disposable briefs and panties designed for one-time use under heading 6210 (garments, made up of fabrics of heading 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 16%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6210.10.50 (nonwoven disposable apparel designed for use in hospitals, clinics…), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 8.5 percentage points.
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 8.5%. 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 76%, 8.9 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 8.5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 62 (54th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $850 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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% |
| 6210.10.50 | Nonwoven disposable apparel designed for use in hospitals, clinics, laboratories or contaminated areas | Free |
| 6210.10.90 | Other: other | 16% |