Silk Pleated Culottes from Japan
Women's pleated culottes resembling wide-leg shorts or divided skirts, made from silk or silk waste. Under HTS 6204.69.6510 as silk trousers/breeches/shorts (distinguished from skirts by leg construction), subject to cotton restraints (348).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit technical diagrams illustrating divided legs to prevent skirt misclassification under 6204.53
• Track category 348 usage via Shipper's Export Declaration for proactive quota management
• Avoid retail packaging that suggests ensembles unless full set criteria met per notes