Silk Silk-Waste Blend Blouse from China
A loose-fitting women's blouse made primarily from silk waste blended with silk fibers, featuring a V-neckline and short sleeves. It covers the upper body without pockets below the waist or ribbed waistband, qualifying under HTS 6206.10 as a blouse of silk or silk waste. Classified here due to its material composition and design as a non-knitted shirt-blouse.
Duty Rate — China → United States
24.4%
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
• Verify silk content exceeds 70% via lab tests for accurate classification under silk headings
• Include fiber content labels and certificates of origin to avoid reclassification during customs review
• Monitor man-made fiber restraints (641); exceed quotas may trigger higher duties or penalties