Analysis
HTS 6302.93.20 covers of man-made fibers: other (666) under heading 6302 (bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 20.9%. Compared with 6302.31.50 (containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or…), which pays 20.9%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 11 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 9 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 9.9%. 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 9.9% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 63 (76th percentile of 98 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $990 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 9.1 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6302.10.00 | Bed linen, knitted or crocheted | 6% |
| 6302.21.30 | Containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work: napped | 11.9% |
| 6302.21.50 | Containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work: not napped | 20.9% |
| 6302.21.70 | Other: napped | 2.5% |
| 6302.21.90 | Other: not napped | 6.7% |
| 6302.22.10 | Containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work | 14.9% |
| 6302.22.20 | Of man-made fibers: other | 11.4% |
| 6302.29.00 | Of other textile materials | 4.5% |
| 6302.31.30 | Containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work: napped | 11.9% |
| 6302.31.50 | Containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work: not napped | 20.9% |
| 6302.31.70 | Other: napped | 3.8% |
| 6302.31.90 | Other: not napped | 6.7% |
| 6302.32.10 | Containing any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work | 14.9% |
| 6302.32.20 | Of man-made fibers: other | 11.4% |
| 6302.39.00 | Of other textile materials | 4.3% |
| 6302.40.10 | Of vegetable fibers (except cotton) (899) | 6.4% |
| 6302.40.20 | Table linen, knitted or crocheted: other | 6.8% |
| 6302.51.10 | Tablecloths and napkins: damask (369) | 6.1% |
| 6302.51.20 | Other: plain woven (369) | 4.8% |
| 6302.51.30 | Other: other (369) | 5.8% |
| 6302.51.40 | Of cotton: other (369) | 6.3% |
| 6302.53.00 | Of man-made fibers | 11.3% |
| 6302.59.10 | Tablecloths and napkins | 5.1% |
| 6302.59.20 | Of flax: other (899) | Free |
| 6302.59.30 | Of other textile materials: other | 8.8% |
| 6302.60.00 | Toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry toweling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton | 9.1% |
| 6302.91.00 | Other: of cotton | 9.2% |
| 6302.93.10 | Pile or tufted construction (666) | 6.2% |
| 6302.99.10 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 2.7% |
| 6302.99.15 | Of other textile materials: of flax | Free |
| 6302.99.20 | Of other textile materials: other (899) | 8.4% |