Silk Culottes from China

Women's silk culottes with 72% silk content, featuring a culotte cut that resembles wide shorts but functions as divided skirt-trousers. Falls under HTS 6204.69.45 as trousers/breeches of silk (70%+), per hierarchy for women's lower body garments of silk. Excludes swimwear and knitted fabrics.

Duty Rate — China → United States

18.6%

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

Submit technical diagrams showing leg construction to distinguish from skirts (6204.54) and confirm trouser classification

Ensure care labels indicate dry cleaning for silk to meet FTC fiber rules and avoid reclassification issues