Girls' Velvet Holiday Dress from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
16%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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