Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6117.10
6117.10.40: Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 6117 Other made up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted parts of garments or of clothing accessories:
- 6117.10 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like:
- 6117.10.40 Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
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) | — | 1.5% |
| 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).
Same subheading in other tariffs
6117.10 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like
UK 12% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 12% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 12% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 9% 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 8.4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan 12% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway 10.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 17.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line USA lines: 6117.10
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.
- H323071 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY N311707, HQ 950751, HQ W968280, NY K83753, NY N204320, and NY N300387, and Modification of NY K86452; Tariff classification of certain neck, face, head, and arm coverings
- N341329 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of tulle boa from China
- N336725 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of neck gaiter from China
- N332360 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of neck gaiter from China
- 600011524 HMRC
Bespoke snood. Made from a 100% knitted polyester fabric to be worn around the neck, head or face with the purpose of keeping warm or dry during outdoor activity. The snood is machine sewn on one side to form a tube. It can then be passed over the head to form a neck warmer. Pulled up over the…
- 600010112 HMRC
Neck scarf Made of 100% polyester, in a soft faux fur knitted pile fabric, imitating a tigers stripes,. The fabric has been cut into pieces and machine sewn to produce a tubular shape. The scarf is designed to be pulled over the head and worn as a neck scarf, it could also have other uses. Such as…
- 600008970 HMRC
knitted neck gaiter materials: polyester 95% and spandex 5%
14 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
HTS code 6117.10.40 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 6117.10 (shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like).
The general duty is 1.5%, and quantities are declared in doz., kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 12%, the EU duty is 12%, the Türkiye duty is 12%, the Canada duty is 0%–18%, the Mexico duty is 25%, 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 8.4%, the Taiwan duty is 12%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 10.7%, the North Macedonia duty is 17.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 6117.10 worth US$92m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6117.10.40?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 1.5%; the supplementary unit is doz., kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 6117.10.40 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, 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 6117.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$58m), followed by Italy.
Typical products
- mantillas, knitted or crocheted
- mufflers, knitted or crocheted
- scarves, knitted or crocheted
- shawls, knitted or crocheted
- veils, knitted or crocheted
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.