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Embroidered Silk Pencil Skirt from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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