Silk Cocktail Dress from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 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