Embroidered Silk Pencil Skirt from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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