Men's Gore-Tex Snowboard Pants from Japan
Waterproof snowboard pants made from man-made fiber fabrics coated with polyurethane (heading 5903), featuring reinforced knees, adjustable waist, and multiple pockets for men's use. Classified under HTS 6210.40.55.31 as ski/snowboard pants due to their design for snowboarding with water-resistant coating from specified headings. Excludes knitted fabrics per Chapter 62 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 fabric is from headings 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907 via mill certificates to avoid reclassification
• Label as men's garments based on left-over-right closure; document snow/ski use for 647 statistical suffix
• Avoid common pitfall of importing knitted versions, which shift to Chapter 61