Analysis
HTS 6211.43.10 covers of man-made fibers: other under heading 6211 (track suits, ski-suits and swimwear; other garments). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 17 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 0.5% to 28.6%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6211.39.60 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste), at 0.5%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 15.5 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 9 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 ten-digit suffixes separate containing 15 percent or more by weight…, other, insulated for cold weather…, women's, girls', washsuits, sunsuits, one-piece… and trousers and 5 more. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 5.6 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6211.43.10.03 | Containing 15 percent or more by weight of down and waterfowl plumage and of which down comprises 35 percent or more weight; containing 10 percent or more by weight of down | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.43.10.07 | Other, insulated for cold weather protection (659) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.43.10.10 | Women's (659) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.43.10.20 | Girls' (237) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.43.10.30 | Washsuits, sunsuits, one-piece playsuits and similar apparel (237) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.43.10.40 | Trousers (648) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.43.10.50 | Other (659) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.43.10.59 | Designed for use in hospitals, clinics, laboratories or contaminated areas (641) | doz., kg | |
| 6211.43.10.62 | Other (641) | doz., kg | |
| 6211.43.10.64 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (459) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.43.10.66 | Other (659) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.43.10.74 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (459) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.43.10.76 | Other (659) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.43.10.78 | Jackets and jacket-type garments excluded from heading 6202 (635) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.43.10.82 | Surgical or isolation gowns (659) | doz., kg | |
| 6211.43.10.88 | Other (659) | doz., kg | |
| 6211.43.10.92 | Other (659) | doz., kg |
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% |
| 6211.11.80 | Men's or boys': other | 7.5% |
| 6211.12.10 | Of man-made fibers | 11.8% |
| 6211.12.40 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (759) | 1.2% |
| 6211.12.80 | Women's or girls': other | 7.5% |
| 6211.20.04 | Anoraks (including ski-jackets), windbreakers and similar articles (including padded, sleeveless jackets) imported as parts of suits | 0.7% |
| 6211.20.08 | Containing 15 percent or more by weight of down and waterfowl plumage and of which down comprises 35 percent or more by weight; containing 10 percent or more by weight of down: other | 4.4% |
| 6211.20.15 | Other: water resistant | 7.1% |
| 6211.20.24 | Of wool or fine animal hair (434) | 17.5% |
| 6211.20.28 | Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind- breakers and similar articles (including padded, sleeveless jackets) imported as parts of ski-suits: other | 27.7% |
| 6211.20.34 | Of wool or fine animal hair (447) | 17.5% |
| 6211.20.38 | Trousers and breeches imported as parts of ski-suits: other | 28.1% |
| 6211.20.44 | Of wool or fine animal hair (459) | 14% |
| 6211.20.48 | Other: other | 14.9% |
| 6211.20.54 | Of wool or fine animal hair (435) | 17.5% |
| 6211.20.58 | Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind breakers and similar articles (including padded, sleeveless jackets) imported as parts of ski-suits: other | 28% |
| 6211.20.64 | Of wool or fine animal hair (448) | 17.5% |
| 6211.20.68 | Trousers and breeches imported as parts of ski-suits: other | 28.6% |
| 6211.20.74 | Of wool or fine animal hair (459) | 14% |
| 6211.20.78 | Other: other | 14.9% |
| 6211.32.50 | Recreational performance outerwear | 8.1% |
| 6211.32.90 | Of cotton: other | 8.1% |
| 6211.33.50 | Recreational performance outerwear | 16% |
| 6211.33.90 | Of man-made fibers: other | 16% |
| 6211.39.03 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 12% |
| 6211.39.07 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 0.5% |
| 6211.39.15 | Recreational performance outwear: other | 2.8% |
| 6211.39.30 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 12% |
| 6211.39.60 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 0.5% |
| 6211.39.80 | Other: other | 2.8% |
| 6211.42.05 | Recreational performance outerwear | 8.1% |
| 6211.42.10 | Of cotton: other | 8.1% |
| 6211.43.05 | Recreational performance outerwear | 16% |
| 6211.49.03 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 1.2% |
| 6211.49.15 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 12% |
| 6211.49.25 | Recreational performance outerwear: other | 7.3% |
| 6211.49.50 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 1.2% |
| 6211.49.60 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 12% |
| 6211.49.80 | Other: other | 7.3% |