Silk High-Waisted Shorts from China
Women's tailored silk shorts with 78% silk, mid-thigh length, cuffed hems for summer sophistication. Classified in HTS 6204.69.45 as shorts (other than swimwear) of silk 70%+, women's lower garments. Non-knitted made-up textile per Chapter 62.
Duty Rate — China → United States
21.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Explicitly state 'not swimwear' in entry docs to avoid 6211.11 misclassification
• Use commercial invoices with yarn-dyed or woven silk specs for verification
• Avoid selling in ensembles without declaring as set; individual shorts stay in 6204