Of wool or fine animal hair — Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear)
Classified under heading 6204 — chapter 62 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 6204.51.00.
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Where this rate sits
Heading 6204 contains 58 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 14%, against an average of 13.4% across the heading (range 1.1%–28.6%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 6204 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 14% | avg 13.4% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 0 of 58 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 3 |
Classification path
All 58 tariff lines under heading 6204
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6204.12.00 | Of cotton | 14.9% | 90% |
| 6204.13.20 | Other | 35.3¢/kg + 25.9% | 37.5¢/kg + 76% |
| 6204.19.80 | Other | 6.5% | 65% |
| 6204.21.00 | Of wool or fine animal hair | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6204.22.30 | Other | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6204.23.00 | Of synthetic fibers | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6204.29.20 | Of artificial fibers | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6204.29.40 | Other | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered | The rate applicable to each garment in the ensemble if separately entered |
| 6204.31.10 | Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 7.5% | 65% |
| 6204.31.20 | Other | 17.5% | 46.3¢/kg + 58.5% |
| 6204.32.20 | Other | 9.4% | 90% |
| 6204.33.40 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 46.3¢/kg + 21% | 46.3¢/kg + 58.5% |
| 6204.33.50 | Other | 27.3% | 77.5% |
| 6204.39.20 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 37.1¢/kg + 16.8% | 46.3¢/kg + 58.5% |
| 6204.39.30 | Other | 27.3% | 77.5% |
| 6204.39.80 | Other | 6.3% | 65% |
| 6204.41.20 | Other | 13.6% | 58.5% |
| 6204.42.30 | Other | 8.4% | 90% |
| 6204.43.30 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 14.9% | 58.5% |
| 6204.43.40 | Other | 16% | 90% |
| 6204.44.30 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 8.5% | 58.5% |
| 6204.44.40 | Other | 16% | 90% |
| 6204.49.50 | Other | 6.9% | 65% |
| 6204.51.00 | Of wool or fine animal hairthis page | 14% | 90% |
| 6204.52.20 | Other | 8.2% | 90% |
| 6204.53.20 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 14.9% | 90% |
| 6204.53.30 | Other | 16% | 90% |
| 6204.59.20 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 14.9% | 90% |
| 6204.59.30 | Other | 16% | 90% |
| 6204.59.40 | Other | 6.6% | 65% |
| 6204.61.05 | Trousers and breeches, containing elastomeric fiber, water resistant, without belt loops, weighing more than 6 kg per dozen | 7.6% | 58.5% |
| 6204.61.15 | Other | 13.6% | 58.5% |
| 6204.61.60 | Trousers and breeches, containing elastomeric fiber, water resistant, without belt loops, weighing more than 6 kg per dozen | 7.6% | 58.5% |
| 6204.61.80 | Other | 13.6% | 58.5% |
| 6204.62.05 | Bib and brace overalls | 8.9% | 90% |
| 6204.62.15 | Other | 16.6% | 90% |
| 6204.62.60 | Bib and brace overalls | 8.9% | 90% |
| 6204.62.80 | Other | 16.6% | 90% |
| 6204.63.03 | Other | 14.9% | 76% |
| 6204.63.08 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 13.6% | 58.5% |
| 6204.63.09 | Water resistant trousers or breeches | 7.1% | 65% |
| 6204.63.11 | Other | 28.6% | 90% |
| 6204.63.60 | Other | 14.9% | 76% |
| 6204.63.70 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 13.6% | 58.5% |
| 6204.63.75 | Water resistant trousers or breeches (648) | 7.1% | 65% |
| 6204.63.90 | Other | 28.6% | 90% |
| 6204.69.01 | Bib and brace overalls | 13.6% | 76% |
| 6204.69.02 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 13.6% | 58.5% |
| 6204.69.03 | Other | 28.6% | 90% |
| 6204.69.04 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 1.1% | 65% |
| 6204.69.05 | Other | 7.1% | 65% |
| 6204.69.06 | Other | 2.8% | 35% |
| 6204.69.15 | Bib and brace overalls | 13.6% | 76% |
| 6204.69.22 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 13.6% | 58.5% |
| 6204.69.28 | Other | 28.6% | 90% |
| 6204.69.45 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 1.1% | 65% |
| 6204.69.65 | Other | 7.1% | 65% |
| 6204.69.80 | Other | 2.8% | 35% |
Using HTS 6204.51.00 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 6204.51.00 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.