Girls' Velvet Holiday Dress from China
Elegant holiday dress for girls made of synthetic velvet (polyester pile fabric), with long sleeves, lace trim, and full skirt. Falls under HTS 6204.43.4040 for girls' dresses of synthetic fibers, as a non-knitted made-up article with girls' closure style.
Duty Rate — China → United States
33.5%
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
• Conduct burn tests or FTIR analysis for fiber ID; velvet pile must be synthetic to stay in 6204.43
• Declare as 'girls'' with statistical annotations; mismatches lead to audits
• Package individually for retail, not bulk, to prevent set classification issues