Silk Negligee Slip from Japan
A sheer women's negligee or slip dress made from 75% silk chiffon blended minimally with nylon, qualifying under the 70% silk threshold. HTS 6208.99.30 covers this as a women's slip or similar article of predominantly silk, woven for lingerie allure. Its lightweight transparency suits intimate apparel.
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
• Test for silk waste inclusion in blends to affirm classification
• Separate lingerie from outerwear in shipments to prevent misheading
• Avoid declaring as 'dresses' which could shift to higher-duty apparel codes