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U.S. imports of braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles & parts (HS 621290) totaled $9.8M in July 2026, traded with 65 countries.
Importers of Braces, Suspenders, Garters and Similar Articles & Parts paid $1.6M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 18% on $8.5M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Braces, Suspenders, Garters and Similar Articles & Parts imports of $9.8M in July 2026 ran 15% above the year-to-date monthly average of $8.5M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataElastic and non-elastic body-support accessories—including clothing braces (suspenders), garters, and similar articles—are classified under heading 6212.90, with the US schedule organizing them by fiber content and, in some cases, by the presence of rubber or plastic components. Lines cover cotton or cotton-and-rubber/plastic combinations (6212900010), wool or wool-and-rubber/plastic (6212900020), manmade fibers or MMF-and-rubber/plastic (6212900030), articles of other textile materials with 70% or more silk content (6212900050), and a residual line for other textile materials (6212900090). The heading covers both knitted and non-knitted constructions, and parts of these articles are explicitly included.
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1.7K shipments/mo
The US schedule explicitly accommodates composite construction: lines 6212900010, 6212900020, and 6212900030 each cover articles made of the named fiber 'or' that fiber combined with rubber or plastic. The chief fiber content determines which of those three lines applies, so an importer should identify the predominant textile fiber even when elastic rubber or plastic elements are present.
In the HTS context, 'braces' refers to clothing suspenders—straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers—rather than orthopedic or medical braces, which classify under entirely different chapters. Garters are bands used to hold up stockings or socks. Both are functional textile accessories rather than garments, and their classification under 6212.90 is based on that functional role combined with fiber content.
HSChapter 62
Subheading 2 of 4 in heading 6212
Subheading 621290 · $9.8M of $182.5M
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ImportsExports
Imports
$9.8MYoY · Pro
Exports
$445KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6212900030 | Braces Grters Smlr Art & Pts Mmf or Mmf & Rbr/Plas | $8.3M | 15.89% | 87.87% | $1.3M |
| 6212900090 | Braces Smlr Articles & Pts of Textile Mat NESOI | $1.0M | 18.07% | 89.12% | $186K |
| 6212900010 | Braces Garters Smlr Art & Pts Cottn/Cot & Rbr/Plas | $394K | 14.18% | 61.07% | $56K |
| 6212900050 | Braces Smlr Art & Pts Ot Tex Mat Cont Gt=70% Silk | $61K | 21.43% | 100.00% | $13K |
| 6212900020 | Braces Garters Smlr Art & Pts Wool/Wool & Rbr/Plas | $27K | 12.24% | 72.97% | $3K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 6212900000 | Braces Suspenders Garters Art Parts Kt O Ct NESOI | $445K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · July 2026
origin
China and Vietnam together supply 56% of it.
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destination
entry
rate provision · imports
13.2% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 16.07%.