Duties
US trade agreements in the tariff, and column 2
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6109.10.00: duties $1,650, 16.5% of value
| Ordinary duty (16.5%) Column 1 General | $1,650 |
| Section 301, 60 economies (up to 12.5%) Brings ordinary duty up to 12.5% of value, no more | $0 |
| Merchandise processing fee 0.3464% of value, min $34.58, max $670.86 | $35 |
| Harbor maintenance fee 0.125% of value, ocean cargo at covered ports | $13 |
Rates of 2026 HTS Revision 22, read on 2026-11-02. Antidumping and countervailing duties, state taxes and USTR exclusions are not included. Estimate, not a customs ruling. Everything you enter stays in this browser: nothing is sent or stored.
The Special column of the US tariff gives lower rates under free trade agreements and preference programs, marked by symbols defined in general note 3(c). A claim changes the ordinary duty on a line. As we read the notes, it does not change most of the rest. Under U.S. note 52, agreement goods stay subject to the 60-economy Section 301 duty, unless an exemption applies, such as goods entered free under USMCA from Canada or Mexico. The Section 232 metals duty also stays. So a T-shirt from South Korea on 6109.10.00, with its 16.5% ordinary duty, can lose that rate under the Korea agreement, and it still owes the country duty up to the note’s total, which is calculated differently once ordinary duty is low. At the far end, column 2 rates apply to goods of Belarus, Cuba, North Korea and Russia, according to general note 3(b). Read in 2026 HTS Revision 22 on November 2, 2026.
Without any claim, for comparison
| Origin | Duty | Share of value | Layers |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | $1,650 | 16.5% | Ordinary duty |
| Japan | $1,650 | 16.5% | Ordinary duty |
| South Korea | $1,650 | 16.5% | Ordinary duty |
| Taiwan | $1,650 | 16.5% | Ordinary duty |
| Any other country | $1,650 | 16.5% | Ordinary duty |
| Mexico | $2,650 | 26.5% | Ordinary duty + Section 301, 60 economies |
| India | $2,650 | 26.5% | Ordinary duty + Section 301, 60 economies |
| United Kingdom | $2,650 | 26.5% | Ordinary duty + Section 301, 60 economies |
| Canada | $2,650 | 26.5% | Ordinary duty + Section 301, 60 economies |
| Vietnam | $2,900 | 29% | Ordinary duty + Section 301, 60 economies |
| Thailand | $2,900 | 29% | Ordinary duty + Section 301, 60 economies |
| China | $3,650 | 36.5% | Ordinary duty + Section 301, 60 economies + Section 301 on China, List 4A |
| Brazil | $5,400 | 54% | Ordinary duty + Section 301, 60 economies + Section 301, Brazil |
Without a trade agreement claim or USTR exclusion, and before fees. Everything you enter stays in this browser: nothing is sent or stored.
Rates read by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and sources
Symbols in the Special column
| Partner | Symbol | Country duty in note 52 |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | AU | 12.5% |
| Bahrain | BH | 12.5% |
| Canada, Mexico (USMCA) | S, S+ | 10%, removed for goods entered free |
| Chile | CL | 12.5% |
| Colombia | CO | 12.5% |
| Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | P, P+ | See the rates page |
| Israel | IL | 12.5% |
| Japan | JP | total 12.5% |
| Jordan | JO | 10% |
| South Korea | KR | total 12.5% |
| Morocco | MA | 12.5% |
| Oman | OM | 12.5% |
| Panama | PA | Not on the list we read |
| Peru | PE | 12.5% |
| Singapore | SG | 12.5% |
Other symbols include D for AGOA and E for the Caribbean Basin. We did not verify their current status, so the calculator does not offer them.
A worked line
The tool above uses South Korea’s total of 12.5%. Without a claim, ordinary duty on the T-shirt line is above that total, so no country duty is due. With a successful claim, ordinary duty falls, and the country duty fills the gap, up to the total. So the bill may fall less than the headline rate suggests.
Column 2
A rate in column 2 can be many times the general rate. For that T-shirt line, it is 90%. Russia is in that column, and is also listed in the 60-economy action. The calculator shows both.
Making the claim
A claim requires meeting the rule of origin, and you must keep documents. See the certificate page for USMCA, and the origin rules.