Smartwool Women's PhD Outdoor Shorts from China
Merino wool-blend cotton shorts for women's ultralight backpacking, with strategic venting and chafe-free seams for performance recreation. Falls under HTS 6204.62.1556 as cotton-based women's recreational performance outerwear shorts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.6%
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
• Blend ratios must show cotton dominance; wool min. 2% doesn't shift heading
• No swimwear features (e.g
• liners) to stay out of excluded categories
• Digital photos assist in verifying women's cut and closure