Women's Silk Blend Blouse from Japan
A loose-fitting blouse made from a silk-polyester blend fabric, featuring long sleeves, a collar, and partial neckline opening, designed for women's upper body coverage. It falls under HTS 6206.90.0040 as a women's blouse of other textile materials (not cotton, wool, or man-made fiber specified elsewhere), non-knitted. Excludes pockets below the waist and ribbed waistbands per chapter notes.
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
• Verify fiber content via lab tests for 'other textile materials' classification; ensure labeling meets FTC standards
• Avoid misclassifying as cotton (6206.10) if silk exceeds threshold
• Provide invoices detailing fabric composition to prevent CBP reclassification