Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6117.90

6117.90.10

6117.90.10: Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 5 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 6117 Other made up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted parts of garments or of clothing accessories:
  2. 6117.90 Parts:
  3. 6117.90.10 Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 2.3% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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 schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—2.3%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus90%

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

  1. 6117.90.10 Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste 2.3%
  2. 6117.90.10.10 Of sweaters (746) doz., kg
  3. 6117.90.10.20 Of blouses and shirts (739) doz., kg
  4. 6117.90.10.30 Of coats and jackets (735) doz., kg
  5. 6117.90.10.40 Of trousers, breeches and shorts (748) doz., kg
  6. 6117.90.10.60 Other (759) doz., kg

Same subheading in other tariffs

6117.90 Other made-up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted: parts

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) 3 tariff lines · average 9.3% Mexico 25% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Brazil 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 20% General (MFN) 20 tariff lines Peru 11% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan 8.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 12% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway 5.9% – 10.7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8.3% North Macedonia 17.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

USA lines: 6117.90

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.

  • N315787 U.S. CBP 1 December 2020 · 6117.90.90.90

    The tariff classification of stockingfeet from Taiwan

  • N288495 U.S. CBP 22 August 2017 · 6117.90.90.90

    The tariff classification and country of origin determination of an unfinished leather vest from Pakistan.

  • N283493 U.S. CBP 3 March 2017 · 6117.90.90.70

    The tariff classification of bicycle pants/shorts pads from Mexico.

  • N271478 U.S. CBP 15 January 2016 · 6117.90.90.70

    The tariff classification of a bicycle pants/shorts pad from Italy.

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 61 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 6117.90.10 is one of 2 lines under subheading 6117.90, other made-up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted: parts.

The general duty is 2.3%.

5 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 0%–18%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 11%, 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 5.9%–10.7%, the North Macedonia duty is 17.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 6117.90 worth US$12m in 2024; the largest supplier was Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6117.90.10?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 2.3%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 6117.90.10 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO,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 6117.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Italy (US$4m), followed by China.

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