Linen Shirt-Blouse from China
A women's shirt-blouse made from lightweight linen fabric with long sleeves and a collar, designed for the upper body without waist-level pockets. Falls under HTS 6206.90.00 as 'other textile materials' since linen (vegetable fiber) is not covered by cotton, wool, or man-made fiber subheadings. Complies with chapter notes for non-knitted made-up articles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
24.2%
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
• Provide weave structure certificates to distinguish linen from cotton blends, preventing reclassification
• Label with care instructions per ASTM standards; linen wrinkles easily, impacting retail compliance
• Check for right-over-left closure to confirm women's classification; ambiguous cuts default to women's