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
13.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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