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U.S. imports of braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles & parts (HS 621290) totaled $8.7M in April 2026, traded with 57 countries.
Last updated: April 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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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.
| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIETNAM | $2.8M | -- | -$2.8M |
| CHINA | $2.0M | -- | -$2.0M |
| BANGLADESH | $617K | -- | -$617K |
| THAILAND | $443K | -- | -$443K |
| MEXICO | $405K | $6K | -$400K |
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