Silk Hiking Trousers from China
These lightweight silk trousers are designed for recreational hiking, featuring reinforced knees, multiple cargo pockets, and water-repellent treatment on the silk fabric. They fall under HTS 6204.69.0520 as women's recreational performance outerwear trousers made of silk, subject to wool restraints due to category 448 quota agreements. The performance features like durability and mobility classify them as outerwear for outdoor activities.
Duty Rate — China → United States
24.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Verify silk content exceeds 70% for proper classification and provide lab test reports to customs
• Confirm quota category 448 eligibility and obtain necessary textile import licenses prior to shipment
• Label garments clearly with fiber content, care instructions, and country of origin to avoid delays