Analysis
HTS 6211.11.80 covers men's or boys': other under heading 6211 (track suits, ski-suits and swimwear; other garments). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 4% to 27.8%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6211.11.10 (of man-made fibers), at 27.8%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 20.3 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 7.5%. 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 37.5%, 5.0 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 7.5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 62 (48th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $750 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6211.11.10 | Of man-made fibers | 27.8% |
| 6211.11.40 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (759) | 4% |