Analysis
HTS 6213.20.20 covers of cotton: other (330) under heading 6213 (handkerchiefs).
Within this group the rate runs from 1.1% to 13.2%. Compared with 6213.20.10 (hemmed, not containing lace or embroidery (330)), which pays 13.2%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 6.1 percentage points.
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 7.1%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 75%, 10.6 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 7.1% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 62 (42nd percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $710 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing), an industry of 729 US establishments employing 7,925 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6213.20.10 | Hemmed, not containing lace or embroidery (330) | 13.2% |
| 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% |