Dominican Hand-Smocked Romper from China
Infant cotton romper with traditional Dominican hand-smocking on bodice and legs, assembled from U.S. fabric in Dominican Republic. Meets HTS 9820.61.40 U.S. note 6(k) criteria for hand-smocked infant apparel imported directly from DR. Smocking preserves Spanish colonial needlework tradition.
Duty Rate — China → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Artisan certification must specify smocking gathers created by hand stitching
• Document U.S. fabric cutting location and DR sewing records separately
• Avoid volume limits by proper statistical reporting of infant garment sizes