Pure Silk Waste Knit Shirt-Blouse from Japan
A classic women's shirt-blouse knitted entirely from silk waste yarn, with long sleeves, button-front placket from neckline, collar, and subtle pleats for a tailored fit. Classified under HTS 6106.90.25.20 for knitted women's shirts/blouses of silk or silk waste, subject to wool restraints. It meets definitions with full upper-body coverage, partial neck opening, and no prohibited features like waist pockets.
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
• Provide yarn origin certificates proving silk waste content to comply with textile visa requirements
• Monitor quota fill rates for category 438; consider alternative suppliers if limits are approached
• Label garments clearly as 'women's' with right-over-left closure to match chapter gender rules