Analysis
HTS 6213.20.10 covers hemmed, not containing lace or embroidery (330) under heading 6213 (handkerchiefs).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 1.1% to 10.8%. The costliest confusion would be with 6213.90.05 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste) at 1.1%, a difference of 12.1 points on the customs value.
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 13.2%. 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 13.2% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 62 (69th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,320 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 58%, 4.4 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |