Unbleached Silk Habutai Fabric from China
Habutai is a lightweight, plain-woven silk fabric in its natural unbleached state, made from silk or silk waste without bleaching, dyeing, or printing. It falls under HTS 5007.90.60.20 as other woven silk fabrics subject to cotton or man-made fiber restraints, per subheading note (a) for unbleached yarn definition extended to fabrics. Commonly used for linings and delicate garments.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.9%
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
• Verify unbleached status with lab tests as bleaching changes classification; declare exact silk content to avoid cotton restraint misapplication
• Include commercial invoice detailing weave and weight for customs valuation