Analysis
HTS 6309.00.00 covers worn clothing and other worn articles under heading 6309 (worn clothing and other worn articles). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 93% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 93% duty.
For statistics it divides in two: 6309.00.00.10 for worn clothing and 6309.00.00.20 for other. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 14% of the 98 tariff lines in chapter 63. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
It is the only US line under subheading 6309.00, so the six-digit code used by every Harmonized System country and the eight-digit US line describe the same goods; a foreign tariff or an exporter's invoice showing 6309.00 points straight here.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6309.00.00.10 | Worn clothing | kg | |
| 6309.00.00.20 | Other | kg |