Girls' Winter Hiking Down Shorts from Japan
Insulated shorts for girls made of synthetic fibers with high down fill (≥15% plumage, down ≥35% thereof, total ≥10%), designed for cold-weather hiking without swimwear features. HTS 6204.63.50.00 applies as girls' non-knitted shorts of synthetics meeting the specialized down composition in Chapter 62.
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
• Test for down integrity (no excessive feathers); document with lab reports to avoid 'other plumage' reclass to 6204.63.25.00
• Specify 'non-swimwear' in descriptions; swim-like features shift to 6211.12 or excluded categories
• Use girls' sizing (height-based if under 86cm for 6209 priority, but here as shorts in 6204); retain pattern specs