Analysis
HTS 6215.10.00 covers of silk or silk waste under heading 6215 (ties, bow ties and cravats). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
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 7.2%. 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.
Within this group the rate runs from 5% to 5%. Compared with 6215.90.00 (of other textile materials), which pays 5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 2.2 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 65%, 9.0 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 7.2% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 62 (46th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $720 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6215.10.00.25 | Containing 50 percent or more by weight (including any linings and interlinings) of textile materials other than silk or silk waste (659) | doz., kg | 315990 |
| 6215.10.00.40 | With outer shell containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (758) | doz., kg | 315990 |
| 6215.10.00.90 | Other (858) | doz., kg | 315990 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6215.20.00 | Of man-made fibers (659) | 24.8¢/kg + 12.7% |
| 6215.90.00 | Of other textile materials | 5% |