Silk Shantung Fabric from China
Rough-textured plain woven silk from tussah silk, over 85% by weight, non-jacquard for apparel and drapery. Classifies under HTS 5007.90.30.40 following subheading notes on indeterminate color yarns. Known for nubby, rustic luxury appeal.
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
• Certify tussah vs. mulberry silk types for accurate waste content reporting
• Prevent pitfalls by declaring actual vs. dressed yarn weights
• Use bonded warehouses for high-value silk to manage duties