Silk Performance Cycling Shorts for Women from China
Women's cycling shorts featuring 70% silk waste coated fabric (5907) for moisture management in recreational biking. Non-knitted construction and chamois padding classify them as 6210.50.22.20 performance outerwear shorts. Right-over-left closure aligns with women's garments per chapter notes.
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
• Test for rubber/plastic content in coating to confirm 5903/5907; excess shifts to Chapter 39 plastics
• Use HTS advisory rulings for performance claims to avoid general garment duties
• Ensure no ribbed waistbands, as 6204 notes exclude such from similar headings