Wool-Blend Synthetic Fiber Bermuda Shorts from China
These women's Bermuda shorts are knitted from a synthetic fiber blend containing 25% wool by weight, offering a soft, warm feel ideal for transitional weather. They fall under HTS 6104.63.15.20 as shorts (other than swimwear) made of synthetic fibers with 23% or more wool or fine animal hair. The chapter applies exclusively to made-up knitted or crocheted articles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
34.9%
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
• Verify fiber content via lab testing to confirm at least 23% wool or fine animal hair, as misdeclaration can lead to reclassification
• Provide detailed yarn composition documentation; synthetic fibers must predominate but wool threshold met
• Avoid common pitfalls like classifying as swimwear if not designed for water use