Silk Performance Hiking Shorts from China
These men's silk performance hiking shorts are made from 75% silk fabric, designed with reinforced seams and multiple pockets for outdoor recreational activities. Classified under HTS 6203.49.07.30 due to containing 70% or more silk, as recreational performance outerwear shorts not for swimwear. They meet Chapter 62 criteria for made-up textile articles excluding knitted or crocheted.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
• Verify silk content exceeds 70% by weight via lab testing; provide fiber content labels compliant with FTC and CBP rules
• Include invoices specifying 'recreational performance outerwear' to avoid misclassification as casual shorts