Broker Power's List of 2007 Apparel Duty Rates (Part VI – Wool Knit)
Broker Power has listed the 2007 "General" Column 1 rates of duty for certain knit wool or fine animal hair (wool) apparel, and their associated categories. (The “Special” Column 1 rates of duty (e.g. under the NAFTA or DR-CAFTA, etc.) are not included.)
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The following is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of "General" Column 1 duty rates for wool knit apparel, nor is it 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 and Blazers | 38.6¢/kg + 10% |
| 433 | Men’s and Boys’ Synthetic MMF Suit-Type Jackets | 38.6¢/kg + 10% |
| and Blazers with 23% or More by Weight Wool | ||
| 434 | Men’s and Boys’ Wool Overcoats | 61.7¢/kg + 16% |
| and Anoraks | ||
| 434 | Men’s and Boys’ MMF Overcoats and Anoraks | 38.6¢/kg + 10% |
| with 23% or More by Weight Wool | ||
| 435 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Overcoats Anoraks | 55.9¢/kg + 16.4% |
| 435 | Women’s and Girls’ MMF Overcoats and Anoraks | 64.4¢/kg + 18.8% |
| with 23% or More by Weight Wool | ||
| 435 | Women’s and Girl’s Wool Suit-Type | 54.8¢/kg + 16% |
| Jackets and Blazers | ||
| 435 | Women’s and Girls’ Synthetic MMF Suit-Type Jackets | 56.4¢/kg + 16.5% |
| and Blazers 23% or More by Weight Wool | ||
| 436 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Dresses | 13.6% |
| 436 | Women’s and Girls’ MMF Dresses | 14.9% |
| with 23% or More by Weight Wool | ||
| 438 | Men’s and Boys’ Wool Shirts | 14.9% |
| 438 | Men’s and Boys’ MMF Shirts with | 13.6% |
| 23% or More by Weight 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 by Weight Wool | 17% |
| 438 | Men’s/Boys’/Women’s/Girls’ Other Garments - Wool Tops | 12% |
| 438 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Blouses and Shirts | 13.6% |
| 438 | Women’s and Girls’ MMF Blouses and Shirts | 14.9% |
| with 23% or More by Weight Wool | ||
| 438 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool T-Shirts, Singlets, Tank Tops, Etc. (Other than Those with Long Sleeves) | 16% |
| 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 by Weight Wool | ||
| 442 | Women’s and Girls’ Artificial MMF Skirts | 8% |
| with 23% or More by Weight 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 by Weight Wool | ||
| 443 | Men’s and Boys’ Artificial MMF Suits | Free |
| with 23% or More by Weight Wool | ||
| 444 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Suits | 13.6% |
| 444 | Women’s and Girls’ Synthetic MMF Suits | Free |
| with 23% or More by Weight Wool | ||
| 444 | Women’s and Girls’ Artificial MMF Suits | 8.5% |
| with 23% or More by Weight 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, Etc., Wholly of Cashmere | 4% |
| 445 | Men’s and Boys’ MMF Sweaters, including Sweater Vests, with 23% or More by Weight 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, Etc., Wholly of Cashmere | 4% |
| 446 | Women’s and Girls’ MMF Sweaters, including Sweater Vests, with 23% or More by Weight 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 by Weight Wool | 58.5¢/kg + 15.2% |
| 447 | Men’s and Boys’ Artificial MMF Pants and Shorts with 23% or More by Weight Wool | 28.2% |
| 448 | Women’s and Girls’ Wool Pants and Shorts | 14.9% |
Notes and Disclaimer for Knit Wool Apparel List
For the purposes of BP's 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.
In addition, clients should note that this listing excludes the "General" duty rates for (partial list):
- 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.”
This listing for knit apparel shouldnot 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 Online Archives or 04/26/07, 04/27/07, 04/30/07, 05/01/07, and 05/02/07 news, (Ref: 07042610), (Ref: 07042715), (Ref: 07043010), (Ref: 07050130), and (Ref: 07050225), for Parts I-V of Broker Power’s list of 2007 duty rates for cotton and man-made fiber woven apparel, wool woven apparel, silk blend (SB) and non-cotton vegetable fiber (NCVF) woven apparel, silk woven apparel, and cotton and MMF knit apparel, respectively.)
See future issues of ITT for additional 2007 duty rates:
| Part VII | Silk blend/non-cotton vegetable fiber knit/crocheted apparel |
| Part VIII | Silk knit/crocheted apparel |
BP Note
Broker Power has previously reported that the last Uruguay Round duty rate reductions (except for six tariff numbers in Chapters 17 and 21) took effect on January 1, 2004. For the six tariff number exceptions, their last duty rate reduction will take effect on January 1, 2008. See ITT's Online Archives or 06/17/04 news, (Ref: 04061705), for BP summary.
As a result, the duty rates for Chapters 61 and 62 (knit and woven apparel) have largely remained the same for the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
(The last time Broker Power issued its list of "General" Column 1 duty rates for apparel was in 2004. See ITT's Online Archives or 03/04/04 news, (Ref: 04030425), for BP summary announcing the availability of the "single package" of BP's lists of the 2004 "General" Column 1 duty rates for woven and knit apparel.)