Polyester Pencil Skirt from China
Tailored pencil skirt of polyester suiting fabric, knee-length with back vent and invisible zipper, for office wear. Under HTS 6204.53.3010 as women's synthetic fiber skirt, not a suit component, meeting Chapter 62 made-up textile article criteria.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Conduct fiber burn tests pre-shipment; polyester melts vs. cotton chars to confirm classification
• Include care labels (dry clean only for suiting) to meet US standards and speed clearance