Silk Safari Jacket from Germany
A lightweight silk safari jacket with multiple patch pockets, epaulets, and a button-front closure, designed for outdoor adventures but not as a suit jacket under heading 6201. Classified under HTS 6211.39.60.70 because it is a men's jacket-type garment of silk (over 70% by weight), excluded from overcoats in 6201 due to its casual utility style. It falls in Chapter 62 for non-knitted made-up textile articles.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10.5%
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
Import Tips
• Verify silk content exceeds 70% by weight via lab testing; provide fiber content labels compliant with FTC rules
• Ensure garment is not knitted/crocheted to stay in Chapter 62; include invoices detailing exclusion from 6201
• Avoid misclassification as overcoats by documenting casual style and utility features like cargo pockets