Silk Cocktail Dress from China
A fitted knee-length silk cocktail dress with a sweetheart neckline and subtle pleating, constructed from high-quality mulberry silk. It qualifies for HTS 6204.49.5050 as a women's dress of other textile materials specifically silk, being a fully made-up non-knitted garment. The pure silk excludes it from blend or knit categories.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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 fiber burn tests if challenged on silk purity, as misdeclaration leads to higher duties or seizures
• Declare as 'of silk' only if 100% silk; partial blends require precise percentage labeling