Silk Sleeveless Hiking Tank Top from China
A lightweight sleeveless tank top made from 75% silk fabric, designed for recreational hiking with moisture-wicking properties and UPF protection. It falls under HTS 6211.49.03.50 as recreational performance outerwear for women or girls, containing over 70% silk, and is excluded from heading 6206 due to its performance features like no waist-tightening. This classification applies to non-knitted upper body garments in Chapter 62.
Duty Rate — China → United States
18.7%
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
• Verify silk content exceeds 70% by weight via lab testing; provide certificates of authenticity to avoid reclassification
• Label as 'recreational performance outerwear' and exclude from 6206 by noting no ribbed waistband or below-waist pockets in documentation