6206.10.00

Of silk or silk waste — Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses

Classified under heading 6206 — chapter 62 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

General rate6.9%
Special rateFree (AU,BH,CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2 rate65%

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 6206.10.00.

Estimated duty
$690.00
Ad valorem 6.9% × $10,000.00$690.00
Effective rate on customs value6.9%

Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.

Where this rate sits

Heading 6206 contains 7 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 6.9%, against an average of 13.5% across the heading (range 6.7%–26.9%).

MetricThis lineHeading 6206
General rate6.9%avg 13.5%
Duty-free linesno0 of 7
Specific-rate linesno1

Classification path

All 7 tariff lines under heading 6206

Heading overview →
HTS codeDescriptionGeneralCol. 2
6206.10.00Of silk or silk wastethis page6.9%65%
6206.20.20Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste7.1%90%
6206.20.30Other17%82.7¢/kg + 58.5%
6206.30.30Other15.4%90%
6206.40.25Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair56.3¢/kg + 14.3%82.7¢/kg + 58.5%
6206.40.30Other26.9%90%
6206.90.00Of other textile materials6.7%90%

Using HTS 6206.10.00 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. 6206.10.00 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.

Before you rely on this rate: confirm there is no Chapter 99 note, Section 301 action, antidumping order or quota covering the goods. Those sit outside the general rate and can multiply the effective duty several times over.