Wide Silk Habotai Fabric from China

Smooth, plain-woven habotai silk fabric wider than 127 cm, with over 85% silk content and no jacquard weave. Used for linings, lingerie, and bookbinding. Matches HTS 5007.90.30.20 criteria precisely.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35.8%

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
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

Retain production records showing plain loom use to differentiate from jacquard subheading

Check for colored yarn treatments; per subheading note (c), they remain 'other' if not predominant

Import in continuous lengths over 127 cm to avoid piece-good reclassification