Women's Outdoor Hiking Trousers from Japan

These women's trousers are designed for recreational hiking, featuring water-resistant nylon fabric, reinforced knees, and multiple cargo pockets for outdoor performance. Classified under HTS 6204.69.06 as recreational performance outerwear trousers made of other textile materials (not cotton, wool, or man-made fiber specifically listed elsewhere), not swimwear.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.8%

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

Import Tips

Verify fabric composition via lab tests to confirm 'other textile materials' and avoid reclassification to cotton or man-made fiber subheadings

Include performance specs like water resistance in invoices to justify recreational outerwear status

Ensure labeling meets US FTC fiber content rules; common pitfall is misdeclaring performance features leading to audits