In the Oct. 1, 2025, Customs Bulletin and Decisions, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing to reclassify men’s outerwear jackets as garments made of specified fabrics under HTSUS 6210.20.50 (7.1 percent duty) rather than as jackets under HTSUS 6201.93.3000 (if water-resistant; 7.1 percent duty) or HTSUS 6201.93.3511 (if not water-resistant; 27.7 percent duty).
The items at issue are two styles of men’s jackets, both of which have a full front opening with a zipper closure and a hook and loop storm flap, zippered pockets at the waist and chest, an interior mesh pocket, a permanent hood with a brim and an elasticized drawcord, hook and loop adjustment tabs at the sleeve ends, and an elasticized drawcord at the bottom hem. Both are made from two types of fabric: a three-layer fabric consisting of an outer layer of woven nylon taffeta, a middle layer of polyurethane laminate, and an inner layer of warp knit nylon tricot; and a three-layer material with an outer layer of plain weave nylon, a middle layer of polyurethane laminate, and an inner layer of polyester fleece knit pile fabric.
CBP states that the outer shell of the jackets determines classification but that neither of the two fabrics that make up the outer shell is more indispensable than the other and therefore imparts the jackets’ essential character. CBP instead utilizes GRI 3(c) and classifies the jackets under the heading that comes last in numerical order among those that merit equal consideration.
Ruling NY K82923 would be revoked to reflect this change. Comments on this proposed change are due by Nov. 1.
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