Analysis
Subheading 6211.49 covers of other textile materials, within heading 6211. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 6 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 10.8 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 12%, applies to 6211.49.15 (of wool or fine animal hair) and 6211.49.60 (of wool or fine animal hair).
None of its 6 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 1.2% to 12% with a median of 7.3%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 6211.49.03 for containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (1.2%), 6211.49.15 for of wool or fine animal hair (12%), 6211.49.25 for recreational performance outerwear: other (7.3%), 6211.49.50 for containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (1.2%), 6211.49.60 for of wool or fine animal hair (12%) and 6211.49.80 for other: other (7.3%).
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |