Analysis
HTS 6217.10.85 covers headbands, ponytail holders and similar articles under heading 6217 (other made up clothing accessories; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other…).
Within this group the rate runs from 2.3% to 14.6%. Compared with 6217.10.10 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste), which pays 2.3%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 12.3 percentage points.
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 14.6%. 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 general duty rate is 14.6% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 62 (74th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,460 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 6.2 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6217.10.10 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 2.3% |
| 6217.10.95 | Other: other | 14.6% |