Analysis
HTS 6217.10.95 covers other: other under heading 6217 (other made up clothing accessories; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in dozens and kilograms.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.3% to 14.6%. The costliest confusion would be with 6217.10.10 (containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste) at 2.3%, a difference of 12.3 points on the customs value.
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 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.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6217.10.10 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 2.3% |
| 6217.10.85 | Headbands, ponytail holders and similar articles | 14.6% |