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Silk Shorts Hem Gusset from Mexico

A triangular knitted silk gusset for reinforcing shorts hems, containing 70%+ silk for flexibility. Used in athletic and casual shorts for shape retention. HTS 6117.90.10.40 covers this as a shorts-specific knitted part.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

12.3%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico

Import Tips

Provide assembly instructions proving it's a component, not standalone

Test for silk purity to avoid penalties for misdeclaration