Herringbone Silk Necktie Fabric from China
Printed herringbone pattern on 68 cm wide, 49 warp/cm silk fabric (88% silk content) optimized for necktie blade construction. Provides structured drape essential for quality ties. Precisely matches HTS 5007.20.0015 specifications for printed narrow high-density silk.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Use digital microscopy for warp count verification; hand counts often disputed at entry
• Separate shipments by pattern to avoid mixture rules affecting predominant fiber classification
• Avoid starch dressings that mimic bleaching; must comply with unbleached yarn definitions