Silk Dinner Jacket Suit Ensemble from China
An elegant black silk dinner jacket suit with short-front jacket, silk lapels, and tailored trousers, knitted from 75% silk yarn. Explicitly included as a 'suit' under Chapter notes regardless of minor variations, fitting HTS 6104.19.40.00 for high-silk women's suits.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20.9%
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
• Document as 'dinner jacket suit' per notes; photos proving style aid classification
• Ensure all components use same silk composition; piping allowances don't trigger reclass
• Avoid retail packaging that suggests 'ensemble' (6104.22) vs strict 'suit' definition