Broker Power's List of 2004 Duty Rates for Silk Blend/Non-Cotton Vegetable Fiber Woven Apparel
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Broker Power has listed the 2004 general (column 1) duty rates for certain woven apparel that is subject to a silk blend (SB) and/or non-cotton vegetable fiber (NCVF) category number (833-859).
Special (column 1) duty rates (which are often zero) exist for certain NAFTA originating, Israel FTA, etc. apparel.
(Clients should also note that depending on the HTS heading, certain apparel in chief weight of SB or NCVF but also containing cotton, wool and/or manmade fiber, may be "subject to restraints" and require a cotton, wool or manmade fiber category number instead of an 8XX category number.
In addition, this guide does not pertain to 70% or more silk woven apparel. Such 70% or more silk woven apparel takes a 7XX category number.)
(This list is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of duty rates, nor is this a classification guide. Please read all of the footnotes and disclaimers at the end of this notice.)
| 833 | Men's and Boys' SB/NCVF Suit-Type Jackets/ | 6.5% |
| Blazers | ||
| 834 | Men's and Boys' SB/NCVF Overcoats | 2.8% |
| 834 | Men's and Boys' SB/NCVF Anoraks | 4.2% |
| 835 | Women's and Girls' SB/NCVF Overcoats | 2.8% |
| 835 | Women's and Girls' SB/NCVF Anoraks | 2.8% |
| 835 | Women's and Girls' SB/NCVF Suit-Type | 6.3% |
| Jackets/Blazers | ||
| 836 | Women's and Girls' SB/NCVF Dresses | 6.9% |
| 839 | Babies SB/NCVF Garments | 2.8% |
| 840 | Men's and Boys' SB Shirts | 7.1% |
| 840 | Men's and Boys' NCVF Shirts | 2.8% |
| 840 | Women's and Girls' SB Shirts/Blouses | 6.9% |
| 840 | Women's and Girls' NCVF Shirts/Blouses | 6.7% |
| 842 | Women's and Girls' SB/NCVF Skirts | 6.6% |
| 843 | Men's and Boys' SB/NCVF Suits | 7.1% |
| 844 | Women's and Girls' SB/NCVF Suits | 6.5% |
| 847 | Women's and Girls' SB Pants and Shorts | 7.1% |
| 847 | Women's and Girl's NCVF Pants and Shorts | 2.8% |
| 847 | Men's and Boys' SB/NCVF Pants and Shorts | 2.8% |
| 850 | Men's and Boys' SB/NCVF Bathrobes, | 7.1% |
| Dressing Gowns, and Similar Articles | ||
| 850 | Women's and Girls' NCVF Bathrobes, Dressing | 2.8% |
| Gowns, and Similar Articles | ||
| 850 | Women's and Girls' SB Bathrobes, Dressing | 7.1% |
| Gowns, and Similar Articles | ||
| 851 | Men's and Boys' SB/NCVF Nightshirts and | 7.1% |
| Pajamas | ||
| 851 | Women's and Girls' SB/NCVF Nightdresses | 7.1% |
| and Pajamas | ||
| 852 | Men's and Boys' SB/NCVF Underpants & Briefs | 10.5% |
| 852 | Men's and Boys' SB/NCVF Singlets | 7.1% |
| and Other Undershirts | ||
| 852 | Women's and Girls' SB/NCVF Slips & Petticoats | 8.7% |
| 852 | Women's and Girls' NCVF Singlets | 2.8% |
| and Other Undershirts, Briefs, Panties, Negligees | ||
| 852 | Women's and Girls' SB Singlets | 7.1% |
| and Other Undershirts, Briefs, Panties, Negligees | ||
| 859 | Men's and Boys' SB/NCVF Vests | 2.8% |
| 859 | Women's and Girls' SB/NCVF Vests | 7.3% |
| 859 | Women's and Girls' SB/NCVF Jumpers | 7.3% |
| 859 | Men's and Boy's SB/NCVF Washsuits, Sunsuits, One-Piece Play Suits and Similar Apparel | 2.8% |
| 859 | Women's and Girl's SB/NCVF Washsuits, Sunsuits, One-Piece Play Suits and Similar Apparel | 7.3% |
Duty rates for additional apparel items:
Men's and boys' shirts in cat 840 that are excluded from HTS 6205 due to being sleeveless or having the characteristics of windjackets (which generally have a tightening at the bottom) or jackets (which generally have pockets below the waist) have a duty rate of 2.8%.
Similarly, women's and girls' blouses, shirts, and shirt-blouses in cat 840 that are excluded from HTS 6206 due to the presence of pockets below the waist or a ribbed waistband or other means of tightening at the bottom of the garment, and sleeveless tank styles and similar upper body garments in cat 840 that are excluded from HTS 6206, have a duty rate of 7.3%.
Men's and boys' jackets and jacket-type garments in 834 that are excluded from HTS 6201 have a duty rate of 2.8%.
Women's and girls' jackets and jacket-type garments in 835 that are excluded from HTS 6202 have a duty rate of 7.3%.
Clients should note that this listing excludes the general (column 1) duty rates for:
the basket category 859, other than jumpers, vests imported separately, and washsuits, sunsuits, and one-piece play suits (for example, swimwear and overalls are excluded);
articles imported as parts of ensembles, as accessories (e.g. scarves, gloves), or as apparel or accessory parts;
ski-suits and tracksuits (or articles imported as parts of ski-suits or track suits) in cats 834, 835, 847, and 859; and
garments in cats 834 and 835, made up of fabrics of HTS 5602, 5603, 5906, or 5907, that are classified in HTS 6210.
As used in this listing, the term:
Silk Blend refers to apparel in chief weight silk, but less than 70% silk
Non-cotton Vegetable Fiber refers to apparel in chief weight linen, ramie, etc.
Overcoats includes carcoats, capes, cloaks, and similar coats.
Anoraks includes ski jackets, wind breakers and similar articles.
This listing for SB/NCVF woven apparel should not be used as a classification guide.
Classification of an apparel item should be done by examining the HTS, Explanatory Notes, and/or earlier rulings and/or by making a binding ruling request. In addition, an expert knowledgeable in the classification field can be helpful in this endeavor.
((See ITT's 01/012/04 and 01/13/04 news, 04011220 and 04011320 for Parts I and II, on Broker Power's list of 2004 duty rates for cotton and man-made fiber woven apparel and wool woven apparel, respectively.)
See future issues of ITT for additional 2004 duty rates:
| Part IV | Silk woven apparel |
| Part V | Cotton/MMF knit/crocheted apparel |
| Part VI | Wool knit/crocheted apparel |
| Part VII | Silk blend/non-cotton vegetable fiber knit/crocheted apparel |
| Part VIII | Silk knit/crocheted apparel |