Plain Silk Taffeta Fabric from China
A crisp, high-luster woven silk fabric with a plain weave, containing 85% or more silk, suitable for evening wear and upholstery. HTS 5007.90.30.40 applies to this non-jacquard 'other' category based on silk dominance per chapter notes. Its stiffness comes from tightly twisted yarns.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.3%
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
• Include production process details showing no jacquard looms used to justify .30.40 suffix
• Declare exact width and weight metrics; variances lead to statistical reporting errors
• Monitor for anti-dumping duties on specific silk origins like China