Analysis
HTS 6214.10.10 covers containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste under heading 6214 (shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like).
Within this group the rate runs from 3.9% to 11.3%. Compared with 6214.90.00 (of other textile materials), which pays 11.3%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 10.1 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 1.2% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 62 (11th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $120 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 65%, 54.2 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 1.2%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6214.10.20 | Of silk or silk waste: other (859) | 3.9% |
| 6214.20.00 | Of wool or fine animal hair (459) | 6.7% |
| 6214.30.00 | Of synthetic fibers (659) | 5.3% |
| 6214.40.00 | Of artificial fibers (659) | 5.3% |
| 6214.90.00 | Of other textile materials | 11.3% |