Silk Dinner Jacket Suit Ensemble from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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