Boys' Uniform Pleated Cotton Shorts from China
Pleated front knitted cotton shorts for boys' school uniforms, tailored fit without bibs. HTS 6103.42.10.70 designates these as boys' other cotton shorts, not bib overalls or swimwear. Closure design confirms men's/boys' per chapter note.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify 'no braces or bibs' in docs to distinguish from overalls subheadings
• Use consistent sizing across lots for bulk imports to prevent mismatch claims
• Check for left/right closure; ambiguous goes to women's per note