Polyester Culottes Divided Skirt from Japan
Wide-leg culottes functioning as divided skirt from polyester twill, offering trouser-like comfort with skirt silhouette. HTS 6204.23.00.35 covers such synthetic fiber divided skirts not in ensembles, as defined in suit/ensemble notes excluding swimwear. Made-up woven design fits Chapter 62 exclusions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Measure leg separation to prove divided skirt status vs. shorts under ensemble definitions
• Invoice as individual items, not sets, to stay out of ensemble provisions
• Comply with flammability standards for synthetic apparel imports