Analysis
HTS 6212.10.70 covers containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste under heading 6212 (brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts…).
Within this group the rate runs from 4.8% to 16.9%. Compared with 6212.10.90 (other: other), which pays 16.9%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 14.2 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 2.7% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 62 (13th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $270 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 75%, 27.8 times the general rate.
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 2.7%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6212.10.30 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 4.8% |
| 6212.10.50 | Containing lace, net or embroidery: other | 16.9% |
| 6212.10.90 | Other: other | 16.9% |