Silk Blend Longline Girdle from China
A luxurious longline girdle extending from bust to thighs, blended with silk for smooth shaping. Under HTS 6212.20.00 for girdles providing torso control, as made-up articles distinct from blouses or shirts per Chapter 62 notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
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
• Obtain certificates of origin for silk blends to leverage preferential tariffs
• Differentiate from corsets; girdles lack boning per common customs rulings
• Watch for size markings; non-compliance leads to entry refusals