Silk Outdoor Shorts from China
These men's cargo shorts are made from 72% silk fabric of heading 5903 (textile fabrics impregnated with rubber), optimized for recreational trail running with quick-dry properties and vented panels. They qualify under HTS 6210.40.29.17 as shorts from special fabrics, high silk content, for performance outerwear use. Not a suit or ensemble per chapter definitions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.7%
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
• Declare exact fabric heading (e.g
• 5903) on commercial invoice with supplier specs to support classification
• Avoid bulk packaging; present as retail-ready to prevent set classification pitfalls
• Check closure style for men's designation (left-over-right); ambiguous cuts default to women's headings