Elite Silk Puffer Vest from China
Women's recreational puffer vest with 73% silk shell and synthetic fill for light insulation during outdoor activities like birdwatching. HTS 6211.49.03.70 applies to its high silk content and performance outerwear classification for vests. Not a ski-suit or track suit per definitions.
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
• Declare fill material separately if down/synthetic to avoid misclassification as padded jackets
• Comply with UFLPA for silk potentially involving forced labor in supply chain
• Test for exact silk percentage as blends near 70% risk audits