Cotton Lab Technician Trousers from China
Full-length cotton pants with reinforced knees and cargo pockets, tailored for laboratory environments to handle chemicals and spills without absorbing contaminants. Falls under HTS 6203.42.4514 as men's cotton trousers explicitly designed for labs and contaminated areas. Excludes knitted fabrics per Chapter 62 notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Provide end-use letters from importers specifying lab/hospital application; label clearly as 'not for consumer wear'
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as general trousers (6203.42.4015) without contamination designation