Embroidered Silk Pencil Skirt from China
Fitted pencil skirt with subtle embroidery, composed of 70% silk yarn knitted throughout. HTS 6104.59.40.00 covers this women's skirt due to silk dominance and knitted makeup per Chapter 61. Embroidery is incidental to classification.
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
• Include embroidery details in invoices but emphasize silk base for fiber content verification
• Use GTIN/UPC for retail skirts to distinguish from industrial or bulk shipments
• Watch for orthopedic features that could exclude under Chapter notes to 9021