Analysis
HTS 6210.10.90 covers other: other 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 duty-free to 8.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 6210.10.50 (nonwoven disposable apparel designed for use in hospitals, clinics…) at duty-free, a difference of 16 points on the customs value.
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 16%. 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 general duty rate is 16% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 62 (82nd percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,600 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 76%, 4.8 times the general rate.
For statistics it divides in two: 6210.10.90.10 for overalls and coveralls (659) and 6210.10.90.40 for other (659). Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
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% |
| 6210.10.50 | Nonwoven disposable apparel designed for use in hospitals, clinics, laboratories or contaminated areas | Free |
| 6210.10.70 | Disposable briefs and panties designed for one-time use | 8.5% |