Mulberry Silk Dress Handkerchief
An elegant 72% mulberry silk handkerchief for formal dress use, hand-rolled edges, 12x12 inches square. Classified in HTS 6213.90.05.00 due to high silk content and handkerchief design per chapter notes excluding larger scarves.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If made primarily of man-made fibers blended under 70% silk
Silk handkerchiefs with less dominant silk shift to other textile materials in 6214.
If of cotton or man-made fibers, not silk
Handkerchiefs of cotton or MMF are in separate specific subheadings outside silk categories.
If classified as other made-up accessories
Items prima facie classifiable elsewhere but not strictly handkerchiefs may go to 6217.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide origin certificates for silk to qualify for potential trade agreements reducing duties
• Ensure packaging indicates retail sale as individual handkerchiefs, not sets that could alter classification
• Avoid ornamental additions like excessive embroidery that might reclassify as apparel accessories
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