Chapter 61, Knitted apparel / Heading 6109

HTS 6109.10.00.12: Men's cotton T-shirts

Schedule text: Men's (338). Classification: T-shirts, singlets, tank tops and similar garments, knitted or crocheted › Of cotton › Men's or boys' › Other T-shirts › Men's (338)

General rate of duty

16.5%

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

36.5%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

7.5%

List 4A

Forced labor 301

12.5%

9903.05.31

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: 16.5%
6109.10.00.12
16.5%$1,650.00
Section 301 China (List 4A)
7.5%$750.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
36.5%$3,650.00

Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.

Related lines

Statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading share one legal rate; the last two digits report statistics.

  • 6109.10.00Of cotton (rate line, 16.5%)
  • 6109.10.00.04T-shirts, all white, short hemmed sleeves, hemmed bottom, crew or round neckline, or V-neck with a mitered seam at the center of the V, without pockets, trim or embroidery (352)
  • 6109.10.00.07Singlets, all white, without pockets, trim or embroidery (352)
  • 6109.10.00.11Thermal undershirts (352)
  • 6109.10.00.14Boys' (338)
  • 6109.10.00.18Men's (338)
  • 6109.10.00.23Boys' (338)
  • 6109.10.00.27Other (338)
  • 6109.10.00.37Underwear (352)
  • 6109.10.00.40Women's (339)
  • 6109.10.00.45Girls' (339)
  • 6109.10.00.60Women's (339)
  • 6109.10.00.65Girls' (339)

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 6109.10.00.12?
HTS 6109.10.00.12 covers men's cotton T-shirts; the schedule's own line text is "Men's (338)". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: T-shirts, singlets, tank tops and similar garments, knitted or crocheted › Of cotton › Men's or boys' › Other T-shirts › Men's (338). It sits in chapter 61 (Knitted apparel) under heading 6109.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 6109.10.00.12?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is 16.5%. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
What is the tariff on HTS 6109.10.00.12 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 36.5%: 16.5% general rate + 7.5% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 4A). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
Which lines are related to HTS 6109.10.00.12?
It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 6109.10.00 (Of cotton), which has 12 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.