Silk Culottes from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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