Silk Performance Hiking Shorts from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
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
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