Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
Classified under heading 6208 / subheading 6208.99 — 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 6208.99.30.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 6208 contains 9 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 1.1%, against an average of 7.8% across the heading (range 1.1%–16%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 6208 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 1.1% | avg 7.8% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 0 of 9 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 6208Women's or girls' singlets and other undershirts, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pajamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles
- 6208.99Of other textile materials
- 6208.99.30Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
All 9 tariff lines under heading 6208
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6208.21.00 | Of cotton | 8.9% | 90% |
| 6208.29.90 | Other | 7.1% | 65% |
| 6208.91.10 | Bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles | 7.5% | 90% |
| 6208.91.30 | Other | 11.2% | 90% |
| 6208.92.00 | Of man-made fibers | 16% | 90% |
| 6208.99.20 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 8.5% | 58.5% |
| 6208.99.30 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk wastethis page | 1.1% | 65% |
| 6208.99.50 | Other | 7.1% | 65% |
| 6208.99.80 | Other | 2.8% | 35% |
Using HTS 6208.99.30 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. 6208.99.30 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.