Fine Merino Wool Ensemble Shirt from China
A tailored shirt-blouse in fine merino wool, designed as the upper component of a women's ensemble with a matching wool skirt or trousers, featuring a collar, partial front opening, and short sleeves. It falls under HTS 6204.21.00.60 because it is made up of woven wool fabric (not knitted) and presented as part of a qualifying ensemble for retail sale. The (440) suffix specifically covers such blouses and shirts in wool ensembles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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 the full ensemble packaging to prove retail set presentation, including photos or invoices showing coordinated components
• Ensure no pockets below the waist or ribbed waistband, as these would exclude it from Chapter 62 per notes to headings 6205/6206