Wool Girdle with Plastic Panels from China
A firm-control girdle featuring wool outer fabric reinforced with plastic boning for abdominal support, typically worn for figure enhancement. Classified in HTS 6212.90.00.20 for girdles of wool and plastics, as it provides compressive shaping without being knitted. The wool dominates the surface while plastics add structural integrity.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.6%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain supplier's mill test certificate for wool percentage to comply with HTS fiber content rules
• Label garments clearly as 'wool blend girdle' per FTC standards to pass CBP examination