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Coral EVA Foam Cycling Jersey — Holiday 2025

ApparelCycling JerseyEVA FoamHoliday 2025Owner: J. RiveraStage: Materials Sourcing
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HTS Classification

Derived from the latest brand packet upload for this SKU.

Assigned HTS
6203.42.4011
Men's trousers and shorts, of cotton, not knitted, other
Item description (from brand packet)

Coral eva foam cycling jersey for the Holiday 2025 line. Shell fabric is chief weight eva foam (≥60%). Construction, trims, and intended use were reviewed against the binding rulings database and the brand's tech pack revision history.

Tariff rates by country of origin

U.S. landed duty for HTS 6203.42.4011.

🇻🇳Vietnam
9.1%

MFN rate. No active FTA with the U.S.

🇨🇳China
16.6%

MFN + Section 301 List 3 (+7.5%) currently in effect.

🇲🇽Mexico
0.0%

USMCA preferential — yarn-forward rule of origin met.

General Rules of Interpretation

Why HTS 6203.42.4011 was selected for this article.

  1. GRI 1Classification by heading text

    The article is a cycling jersey of eva foam. The heading text of 6203 specifically describes garments of this construction and chief weight, satisfying GRI 1.

  2. GRI 3(b)Essential character — chief weight

    Brand packet indicates EVA Foam represents ≥60% by weight of the shell fabric. Under Section XI Note 2(A), the garment is classified as if consisting wholly of that material, driving the knit construction (Chapter 61) classification.

  3. GRI 6Subheading selection

    At the 8-digit level, the garment is "other" (not described by more specific subheadings such as bibs, overalls, or industrial). Statistical suffix selected based on gender/sizing per the brand tech pack.

Spec change opportunities

Potential duty savings if the following design adjustments are adopted — requires product development review.

Adjust fiber blend
→ HTS 6203.42.4022
Current spec
Shell: 60% eva foam / 40% cotton (cotton chief weight when combined with lining)
Proposed spec
Shell: 50% eva foam / 50% recycled polyester

Dropping cotton below 50% by weight moves the garment out of the cotton subheading and into the man-made-fiber subheading, which carries a lower MFN duty for this construction.

New base rate
8.6%
0.5 pts lower vs. current
Change knit stitch count
→ HTS 6203.42.4034
Current spec
Jersey knit, 18 stitches per 2 cm measured horizontally
Proposed spec
Jersey knit, 10 stitches per 2 cm (qualifies as a different knit construction note)

Section XI Note 2 to Chapter 61 distinguishes knits by stitch count per 2 cm. Falling below the threshold reclassifies the fabric and lowers the duty rate at the 8-digit subheading.

New base rate
8.6%
0.5 pts lower vs. current
Add water-resistant treatment
→ HTS 6203.42.4018
Current spec
Untreated shell fabric
Proposed spec
DWR finish meeting AATCC 35 water-resistance test (≤1.0 g penetration)

Outerwear that passes the AATCC 35 water-resistance test qualifies for the 'water resistant' subheading, which is duty-rated significantly lower than the standard 'other' subheading.

New base rate
8.6%
0.5 pts lower vs. current

What-if scenario simulator

Model country of origin, fiber blend, and volume to project a duty outcome before locking specs.

60%
40%50% subheading break100%
Scenario result

Adjust the inputs and click Run scenario to model the duty outcome.