Crocheted Silk Sweater Hem Band from China
Bottom hem edging crocheted from 72% silk waste blend, replaceable for cashmere-silk hybrid sweaters. HTS 6117.90.10.10 covers this as a made-up knitted accessory part for sweaters with high silk proportion.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.3%
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
• Test for silk waste inclusion, as it qualifies equally to pure silk fiber
• Avoid ribbed tightening features per notes, or risk exclusion from heading