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Vintage-Style Printed Silk Taffeta from Japan

Crisp taffeta woven from 87% silk, printed with 1940s floral scrolls for costume work. Meets HTS 5007.20.00.35 as printed silk fabric >85% excluding noil silk.

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

• ,Taffeta sheen from twist, not coating—avoid Chapter 59 misclassification

• Small yardage orders common; consolidate shipments to minimize entry fees