Analysis
HTS 6213.90.07 covers of silk or silk waste: other (859) under heading 6213 (handkerchiefs).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 1.1% to 10.8%. The costliest confusion would be with 6213.90.10 (of man-made fibers (630)) at 10.8%, a difference of 7 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 3.8% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 62 (22nd percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $380 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 3.8%. 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 60%, 15.8 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 6213.90.05 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk…, 1.1%), 6213.90.10 (of man-made fibers (630), 10.8%) and 6213.90.20 (of other textile materials: other (859), 5.3%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6213.90.05 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 1.1% |
| 6213.90.10 | Of man-made fibers (630) | 10.8% |
| 6213.90.20 | Of other textile materials: other (859) | 5.3% |