Silk Linen-Blend Shorts from Japan
Women's summer shorts blending silk or silk waste with linen, classified as 'other textile materials' silk dominant. HTS 6204.69.65.30, trousers/shorts, restrained.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Lab test blends to ensure silk content justifies 6204.69 over 6204.52/59
• Label fiber content accurately per 16 CFR Part 303
• File with correct statistical suffix for tracking