Analysis
Heading 6213 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers handkerchiefs. It divides into 2 six-digit subheadings and 6 eight-digit tariff lines, with 6 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
The spread of 12.1 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 13.2%, applies to 6213.20.10 (hemmed, not containing lace or embroidery (330)).
None of its 6 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 1.1% to 13.2% with a median of 6.199999999999999%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The largest subheadings are 6213.90 (of other textile materials, 4 lines) and 6213.20 (of cotton, 2 lines).
Its median rate of 6.199999999999999% sits at the 31st percentile of the headings in chapter 62.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (315990). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6213.20.10 | Hemmed, not containing lace or embroidery (330) | 13.2% |
| 6213.20.20 | Of cotton: other (330) | 7.1% |
| 6213.90.05 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 1.1% |
| 6213.90.07 | Of silk or silk waste: other (859) | 3.8% |
| 6213.90.10 | Of man-made fibers (630) | 10.8% |
| 6213.90.20 | Of other textile materials: other (859) | 5.3% |