Delustered Silk Shantung from China
Textured shantung silk woven from delustered man-made treated silk yarn per note (a), with matte finish. HTS 5007.90.60.90 as other silk fabrics; irregular slub yarns for upholstery. Titanium dioxide treatment dulls natural sheen.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.4%
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
• Document delustrant (TiO2) treatment on man-made silk fibers per note
• Slub yarn specs distinguish from smooth silks
• Test for fiber content – delustring doesn't change silk classification