Analysis
HTS 6217.90.10 covers containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste 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.
Within this group the rate runs from 2.3% to 14.6%. Compared with 6217.90.90 (parts: other), which pays 14.6%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 12.3 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 2.3% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 62 (12th percentile of 352 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $230 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 39.1 times the general rate.
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 2.3%. 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.
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% |
| 6217.10.95 | Other: other | 14.6% |
| 6217.90.90 | Parts: other | 14.6% |