Analysis
Heading 6215 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers ties, bow ties and cravats. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 3 eight-digit tariff lines, with 7 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
None of its 3 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 5% to 7.2% with a median of 6.1%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
1 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
The largest subheadings are 6215.10 (unnamed, 1 line), 6215.20 (unnamed, 1 line) and 6215.90 (unnamed, 1 line).
Its median rate of 6.1% sits at the 30th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6215.10.00 | Of silk or silk waste | 7.2% |
| 6215.20.00 | Of man-made fibers (659) | 24.8¢/kg + 12.7% |
| 6215.90.00 | Of other textile materials | 5% |