Girls' Hemp Denim-Look Shorts from China
Girls' shorts mimicking denim but made from hemp fabric, with faded wash, rivets, and five-pocket styling. Classified HTS 6204.69.8046 as girls' shorts of other textiles (hemp), avoiding cotton denim headings. Woven made-up article per Chapter 62 notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20.3%
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
• Test for hemp vs cotton; visual denim appearance often leads to misdeclaration
• Hemp THC content must be documented below 0.3% for USDA compliance
• Use statistical suffix 847 correctly for shorts tracking in trade data