Analysis
HTS 6302.99.10 covers containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste under heading 6302 (bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 8.4%. The costliest confusion would be with 6302.99.20 (of other textile materials: other (899)) at 8.4%, a difference of 5.7 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 2.7% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 63 (16th percentile of 98 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $270 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 90%, 33.3 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.7%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6302.99.15 | Of other textile materials: of flax | Free |
| 6302.99.20 | Of other textile materials: other (899) | 8.4% |