Cashmere Blend Ensemble Blouse from Japan
Elegant long-sleeve blouse from cashmere (fine animal hair) wool blend, integral to a retail ensemble with identical fabric trousers and jacket, loose-fitting with neckline opening. Classified in HTS 6204.21.00.60 as a blouse in a wool/fine hair ensemble per Chapter 62 notes defining ensembles. Excludes knitted articles, confirming woven construction.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain certificates of origin for fine animal hair content to qualify for potential duty preferences under trade agreements
• Label precisely with fiber percentages; blends under 50% wool may shift to other subheadings
• Avoid bulk packaging; ensembles must be retail-ready to prevent separate classification