Analysis
HTS 6211.49.50 covers containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste under heading 6211 (track suits, ski-suits and swimwear; other garments). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 9 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 1.2% to 12%. The costliest confusion would be with 6211.49.60 (of wool or fine animal hair) at 12%, a difference of 10.8 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 1.2% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 62 (11th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $120 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 29.2 times the general rate.
The ten-digit suffixes separate coveralls, jumpsuits and similar apparel, washsuits, sunsuits, one-piece…, trousers, blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses…, jumpers and vests and 1 more. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6211.49.50.10 | Coveralls, jumpsuits and similar apparel | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.49.50.20 | Washsuits, sunsuits, one-piece playsuits and similar apparel (759) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.49.50.30 | Trousers (748) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.49.50.40 | Other (735) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.49.50.50 | Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, sleeveless tank styles and similar upper body garments, excluded from heading 6206 | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.49.50.60 | Jumpers (759) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.49.50.70 | Vests (759) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.49.50.80 | Jackets and jacket-type garments excluded from heading 6202 (735) | doz., kg | 3152 |
| 6211.49.50.90 | Other (759) | doz., kg | 3152 |
Neighbouring 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% |
| 6211.49.60 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 12% |
| 6211.49.80 | Other: other | 7.3% |