Silk Silk-Waste Blend Blouse from Japan
This women's blouse is knitted from a blend of silk and silk waste, featuring a loose-fitting design with short sleeves and a partial neckline opening. It falls under HTS 6106.90.25.30 as a women's or girls' blouse made of silk or silk waste, classified in 'other' category subject to man-made fiber restraints due to blended composition. Excludes features like drawstrings or ribbed waistbands per chapter notes.
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
• Verify fiber content exceeds 70% silk/silk waste via lab tests for accurate classification under silk headings
• Include detailed yarn composition in commercial invoice to address man-made fiber restraint quotas (639)
• Avoid misclassification as woven by confirming knitted stitch density meets Chapter 61 criteria