Nylon Sports Singlet from China
A lightweight nylon singlet for athletic use with wide shoulder straps and loose fit, without any bottom hem tightening. Classified under HTS 6109.90.80 as a knitted singlet of synthetic nylon, an 'other' textile material in the T-shirts and similar garments category. It meets Chapter 61 requirements for made-up knitted articles excluding those in excluded headings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
33.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Ensure stitch density meets knitted criteria (typically over 10 stitches per cm); low-density may be deemed woven and reclassified
• Include commercial invoices specifying 'knitted nylon singlet' and weight per dozen to facilitate customs valuation
• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring as cotton; nylon requires synthetic fiber certification to stay in 6109.90