Women's Silk Hiking Shorts from China
These lightweight women's shorts are made from silk or silk waste fabric, designed as recreational performance outerwear for hiking with reinforced seams and quick-drying properties. They fall under HTS 6204.69.0550 as women's shorts of silk, classified as recreational performance outerwear, not swimwear, and made up from non-knitted textile fabric per Chapter 62 notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.1%
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
• Verify silk content exceeds 70% for accurate classification under silk provisions; provide lab test reports if contested
• Label as 'recreational performance outerwear' and include care instructions to avoid reclassification as casual wear
• Ensure no pockets below waist or ribbed waistband to prevent exclusion from heading 6204 per chapter notes