Cotton Chino Trouser Waistband Linings from China
Inner waistband linings made from cotton poplin fabric, pre-hemmed for insertion into chino trousers or breeches. These qualify under HTS 6217.90.90.50 as other cotton parts specifically for trousers and breeches.
Duty Rate — China → United States
34.6%
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
• Provide manufacturing diagrams showing integration into trousers to support parts classification
• Ensure no ribbed waistbands, as those exclude from related headings per chapter notes
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests retail sale, which could reclassify as ensembles