Silk Cocktail Dress from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%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 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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