Women's Silk Hiking Shorts from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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