Containing elastomeric yarn and rubber thread

HTS code 6004.90.20 covers knitted or crocheted fabrics exceeding 30cm in width and containing at least 5% elastomeric yarn or rubber thread. Use this code for importing these fabrics, keeping in mind a general duty of 12.30% applies, though preferential rates may exist for goods originating from specific countries as detailed in the duty information, and it falls within Chapter 60 of the tariff schedule.

Detailed information for HTS Code 6004.90.20

This tariff classification falls within Chapter 60, which covers knitted or crocheted fabrics. Specifically, 6004.90.20 covers these fabrics exceeding 30cm in width and containing at least 5% elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, excluding those classified elsewhere in 6001. This code has subdivisions based on the knitting technique and fabric structure – 6004.90.20.10 for warp knit open-work figured fabrics, 6004.90.20.25 for other warp knit fabrics, and 6004.90.20.85 for all other fabrics; choose the suffix that best describes the fabric’s construction.

Chapter	Chapter 60 - Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Section	Section XI - Textile and Textile Articles

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General Duty

12.30%

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 6004.90.20 and its subdivisions (6004.90.20.10, 6004.90.20.25, and 6004.90.20.85) is 12.30% applying to goods from countries without a specific trade agreement with the US. However, special duty-free rates apply to goods originating from Australia (AU), Bahrain (BH), Chile (CL), Colombia (CO), countries within the E*, Israel (IL), Jordan (JO), Korea (KR), Morocco (MA), Oman (OM), Panama (P), Peru (PA), Portugal (PE), Singapore (SG) and Switzerland (S) if they meet the requirements of eligible Free Trade Agreements or preference programs. Reporting units are in kilograms (kg).

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 113.50%

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Code subdivisions

6004.90.20.10

Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5 percent or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, other than those of heading 6001: > Other: > Containing elastomeric yarn and rubber thread > Warp knit: > Open-work figured fabrics (222)

6004.90.20.25

Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5 percent or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, other than those of heading 6001: > Other: > Containing elastomeric yarn and rubber thread > Warp knit: > Other (222)

6004.90.20.85

Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5 percent or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, other than those of heading 6001: > Other: > Containing elastomeric yarn and rubber thread > Other (222)

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 60 KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS XI 60-1 Notes 1. This chapter does not cover: (a) Crochet lace of heading 5804; (b) Labels, badges or similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of heading 5807; or (c) Knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of chapter 59. However, knitted or crocheted pile fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, remain classified in heading 6001. 2. This chapter also includes fabrics made of metal thread and of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes. 3. Throughout the tariff schedule any reference to "knitted" goods includes a reference to stitch-bonded goods in which the chain stitches are formed of textile yarn. Subheading Note 1. Subheading 6005.35 covers fabrics of polyethylene monofilament or of polyester multifilament, weighing not less than 30g/m2 and not more than 55 g/m2, having a mesh size of not less than 20 holes/cm2 and not more than 100 holes/cm2, and impregnated or coated with alpha-cypermethrin (ISO), chlorfenapyr (ISO), deltamethrin (INN, ISO), lambda-cyhalothrin (ISO), permethrin (ISO), or pirimiphos-methyl (ISO). Additional U.S. Notes 1. For purposes of heading 6001, the term "long pile fabrics" refers to fabrics made by inserting fibers from card sliver into the loops of the ground fabric during knitting. 2. For purposes of this chapter, the term "open-work fabrics" means fabrics with stable open meshes, whether or not containing inwrought designs. Statistical Note 1. For purposes of statistical reporting numbers 6001.92.0010 and 6001.92.0030, the term "velour" refers to fabrics containing 12 or more stitches per centimeter in the vertical direction. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XI 60-2

Section notes

SECTION XI TEXTILES AND TEXTILE ARTICLES XI-1 Notes 1. This section does not cover: (a) Animal brush-making bristles or hair (heading 0502); horsehair or horsehair waste (heading 0511); (b) Human hair or articles of human hair (heading 0501, 6703 or 6704), except filtering or straining cloth of a kind commonly used in oil presses or the like (heading 5911); (c) Cotton linters or other vegetable materials of

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