Viscose-Polyester Striped Upholstery Fabric
A woven upholstery fabric combining viscose staple fibres with polyester filaments, featuring bold stripes from yarns of different colours. It has less than 85% artificial staple fibres and is classified under tariff item 5516.23.00 for woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres of yarns of different colours.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the fabric is unbleached or bleached rather than made of yarns of different colours.
Unbleached or bleached fabrics of artificial staple fibres fall under a different tariff item.
If the stripes are printed onto the fabric rather than woven from different coloured yarns.
Printed fabrics are classified separately from yarn-dyed fabrics.
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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right tariff item — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm that the viscose staple fibre content is below 85% by weight, as higher content would change the classification
• Ensure the stripes are created by yarns of different colours, not by printing
• Provide a sample to the CBSA if the classification is questioned, as upholstery fabrics may be subject to additional scrutiny
Related Products under Tariff item 5516.23.00
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Acetate Staple Polyester Filament Poplin
A poplin fabric with acetate artificial staple fibres mixed mainly with polyester filaments, featuring yarns of different colours in a plain weave broadcloth style. It contains less than 85% artificial staple fibres and is classified under tariff item 5516.23.00.
Acetate-Viscose Printcloth (626)
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Bamboo-Viscose Multi-Stripe Curtain Fabric
A durable curtain fabric woven from bamboo viscose staples and viscose filaments with multi-stripe yarns of different colours. It contains less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, and the different coloured yarns create the stripe pattern, qualifying it for tariff item 5516.23.00.
Blended Filament Sheeting Fabric 627
A sheeting fabric (627) featuring yarns of different colours, with less than 85% artificial staple fibres mixed solely with man-made filaments. It meets the heavy sheeting definition with a square construction and weight over 170 g/m², qualifying for tariff item 5516.23.00.
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A checkered fabric mixing modal artificial staple fibres with Lycra (elastomeric) filaments, using yarns of different colours for the pattern. With less than 85% artificial staple fibres and the presence of elastomeric filaments, it is classified under tariff item 5516.23.00 as a woven fabric of artificial staple fibres of yarns of different colours.