Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6115.96
6115.96.60: Synthetic socks and hosiery: Containing lace or net
Synthetic socks and hosiery
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 6115 Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted:
- Other:
- 6115.96 Of synthetic fibers:
- 6115.96.60 Containing lace or net
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 18.8% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 90% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Subdivisions
- 6115.96.60 Containing lace or net 18.8%
- 6115.96.60.10 Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (432) doz. prs., kg
- 6115.96.60.20 Other (632) doz. prs., kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
6115.96 Pantyhose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery: other, of synthetic fibres
UK 12% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 12% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 12% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Canada 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru 11% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan 6.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway 5.9% – 10.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 9.1% 
North Macedonia 17.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 6115.96
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N350749 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of socks from an undisclosed country
Legal notes
HTS code 6115.96.60 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 6115.96 (pantyhose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery).
The general duty is 18.8%.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 12%, the EU duty is 12%, the Türkiye duty is 12%, the Canada duty is 16%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is 10%, the Japan duty is 6.6%, the Taiwan duty is 12%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 5.9%–10.7%, the North Macedonia duty is 17.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 6115.96 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6115.96.60?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 18.8%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 6115.96.60 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 6115.96 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$1bn), followed by El Salvador.