Noil Silk Habutai Fabric from Japan
A lightweight, plain-woven fabric made from noil silk, featuring a slightly nubby texture due to short silk fibers. Classified under HTS 5007.10.60.20 as a woven fabric of noil silk, not high-quality organzine or tram, and subject to cotton or man-made fiber restraints. Ideal for blouses, linings, and scarves.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify noil silk composition via lab tests; must exceed 70% silk waste fibers to qualify under 5007
• Include mill test certificates proving noil origin; subject to textile visa requirements for quotas
• Avoid misclassification as high-end silk (5007.10.20); nubby texture confirms 'other' status