Broker Power’s List of 2004 Duty Rates for Wool Knit Apparel
Broker Power has listed the 2004 general (column 1) duty rates for certain knit and crocheted apparel that is subject to a wool/fine animal hair (wool) category number. (The fiber that is in chief weight is the first fiber in the written description.)
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Special (column 1) rates of duty (which are often zero) exist for certain NAFTA originating, Israel FTA, etc. apparel.
(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.)
| 433 | Men’s and Boys’ Wool Suit-Type Jackets/Blazers | 38.6¢/kg + 10% |
| 433 | Men’s and Boys’ Synthetic MMF Suit-Type | 38.6¢/kg + 10% |
| Jackets/Blazers with 23% or more wool | ||
| 434 | Men’s and Boys’ Wool Overcoats | 61.7¢/kg + 16% |
| and Anoraks | ||
| 434 | Men’s and Boys’ MMF Overcoats and | 38.6¢/kg + 10% |
| Anoraks with 23% or more wool | ||
| 435 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Overcoats | 55.9¢/kg + 16.4% |
| and Anoraks | ||
| 435 | Women’s and Girls’ MMF Overcoats and | 64.4¢/kg + 18.8% |
| Anoraks with 23% or more wool | ||
| 435 | Women’s and Girl’s Wool Suit-Type | 54.8¢/kg + 16% |
| Jackets/Blazers | ||
| 435 | Women’s and Girls’ Synthetic MMF Suit-Type | 56.4¢/kg + 16.5% |
| Jackets/Blazers with 23% or more wool | ||
| 436 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Dresses | 13.6% |
| 436 | Women’s and Girls’ MMF Dresses | 14.9% |
| with 23% or more wool | ||
| 438 | Men’s and Boys’ Wool Shirts | 14.9% |
| 438 | Men’s and Boys’ MMF Shirts with | 13.6% |
| 23% or more wool | ||
| 438 | Men’s/Boys’/Women’s/Girls’ Wool T-Shirts, Singlets, Etc. with Long Sleeves (Other Than Long-Sleeved Underwear in Cat 459) | 5.6% |
| 438 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool T-Shirts, Singlets, Tank Tops, Etc. (Other than Long Sleeved) | 16% |
| 438 | Men’s/Boys’/Women’s/Girls’ Wool Pullovers, Sweatshirts, Etc., Other Than Wholly of Cashmere | 16% |
| 438 | Men’s/Boys’/Women’s/Girls’ MMF Pullovers, Sweatshirts, Etc. with 23% or more wool | 17% |
| 438 | Men’s/Boys’/Women’s/Girls’ Other Garments - Wool Tops | 12% |
| 438 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Blouses/Shirts | 13.6% |
| 438 | Women’s and Girls’ MMF Blouses/Shirts | 14.9% |
| with 23% or more wool | ||
| 438 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool T-Shirts, Singlets, Tank Tops, Etc. (Other Than Those with Long Sleeves) | 14.9% |
| 439 | Babies' Wool Garments | 13.6% |
| 442 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Skirts | 14.9% |
| 442 | Women’s and Girls’ Synthetic MMF Skirts | 14.9% |
| with 23% or more wool | ||
| 442 | Women’s and Girls’ Artificial MMF Skirts | 8% |
| with 23% or more Wool | ||
| 443 | Men’s and Boys’ wool Suits | 38.8¢/kg + 10% |
| 443 | Men’s and Boys’ Synthetic MMF Suits | 60.3¢/kg + 15.6% |
| with 23% or more wool | ||
| 443 | Men’s and Boys’ Artificial MMF Suits | Free |
| with 23% or more wool | ||
| 444 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Suits | 13.6% |
| 444 | Women’s and Girls’ Synthetic MMF Suits | Free |
| with 23% or more wool | ||
| 444 | Women’s and Girls’ Artificial MMF Suits | 8.5% |
| with 23% or more wool | ||
| 445 | Men’s and Boys’ Wool Sweaters, including Sweater Vests (If Wholly of Cashmere -- 4%) | 16% |
| 445 | Men’s and Boys’ Vests (Other Than Sweater Vests), Pullovers, Sweatshirts, Wholly of Cashmere | 4% |
| 445 | Men’s and Boys’ MMF Sweaters, including Sweater Vests, with 23% or more Wool | 17% |
| 446 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Sweaters, including Sweater Vests (If Wholly of Cashmere -- 4%) | 16% |
| 446 | Women’s and Girls’ Vests (Other Than Sweater Vests), Pullovers, Sweatshirts, Wholly of Cashmere | 4% |
| 446 | Women’s and Girls’ MMF Sweaters, including Sweater Vests, with 23% or more Wool | 17% |
| 447 | Men’s and Boys’ Wool Pants and Shorts | 61.1¢/kg + 15.8% |
| 447 | Men’s and Boys’ Synthetic MMF Pants and Shorts with 23% or more Wool | 58.5¢/kg + 15.2% |
| 447 | Men’s and Boys’ Artificial MMF Pants and Shorts with 23% or more wool | 28.2% |
| 448 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Pants and Shorts | 14.9% |
| 448 | Women’s and Girls’ Synthetic MMF Pants and Shorts with 23% or more wool | 14.9% |
| 448 | Women’s and Girls’ Artificial MMF Pants | 28.2% |
| and Shorts with 23% or more wool | ||
| 459 | Men’s/Boys’/Women’s/Girls’ Wool Underwear (T-Shirts, Singlets, Etc.) with Long Sleeves | 5.6% |
| 459 | Men’s and Boys’ Wool Nightshirts and Pajamas | 8.5% |
| 459 | Men’s and Boys’ Wool Bathrobes, Dressing Gowns, and Similar Articles | 13.6 % |
| 459 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Nightdresses | 8.5% |
| and Pajamas | ||
| 459 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Negligees, Bathrobes, Dressing Gowns, and Similar Articles | 8.5% |
| 459 | Men’s/Boys’/Women’s/Girls’ Wool Vests, Other Than Sweater Vests, Other Than Wholly of Cashmere | 16% |
| 459 | Men’s/Boys’/Women’s/Girls’ MMF Vests, | 17% |
| Other Than Sweater Vests, with 23% or more wool | ||
| 459 | Wool Jumpers | 12% |
| 459 | MMF Bodysuits and Bodyshirts with 23% or more wool | 32% |
| 459 | MMF Jumpers with 23% or more wool | 14.9% |
Notes and Disclaimer for Knit Wool Apparel List
Clients should note that this listing excludes the general (column 1) duty rates for:
- overalls, pantyhose, tights, shawls, scarves, ties, coveralls, and certain other apparel items in cat 459;
- hosiery in cat 432;
- articles imported as parts of ensembles, as accessories (e.g. scarves, gloves), or as apparel or accessory parts; and
- garments “subject to restraints.”
As used in this listing, the term:
- Knit includes knit or crocheted
- Wool means the natural fiber grown by sheep or lambs; whereas, fine animal hair means the hair of alpaca, llama, vicuna, camel, yak, Angora, Tibetan, Kashmir, or similar goats (but not common goats), rabbit (including Angora rabbit), hare, beaver, nutria, or muskrat. However, in this guide the term “wool” refers to both wool and/or fine animal hair, unless noted otherwise (e.g., some duty rates in the guide are for items “wholly of cashmere,” some items are described as “wool” in the guide that are in chief weight (but not wholly) cashmere, as the category and duty rate are the same as for the corresponding wool item).
- Overcoats includes carcoats, capes, cloaks, and similar coats.
- Synthetic MMF includes polyester, acrylic, and nylon.
- Artificial MMF includes rayon and tencel.
This listing for wool knit 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 01/12/04, 01/13/04, 01/14/04, 01/15/04, and 01/16/04 news, 04011220, 04011320, 04011430, 04011520, and 04011640 for Parts I, II, III, IV and V, of Broker Power’s list of 2004 duty rates for cotton and mmf woven apparel, wool woven apparel, silk blend and non-cotton vegetable fiber woven apparel, 70% or more silk woven apparel, and cotton and mmf knit apparel.)
See future issues of ITT for additional 2004 duty rates:
| Part VII | Silk blend/non-cotton vegetable fiber knit/crocheted apparel |
| Part VIII | Silk knit/crocheted apparel |