Acrylic Neck Gaiter Bands from China
Knitted acrylic bands intended as unfinished components for neck gaiters or balaclavas. They qualify under HTS 6117.90.90.90 as knitted parts of clothing accessories from man-made fibers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
34.6%
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
• Document as 'incomplete' parts without drawstrings to avoid heading 6109 exclusion
• Use HTS advisory rulings for gaiter-specific parts to preempt CBP challenges
• Bundle with assembly instructions to prove parts status over finished accessories