White-Dressed Silk Fabric
Silk fabric treated with white dressing per bleached yarn note (b)(i), providing temporary finish for sewing. HTS 5007.90.60.90 other category; washes out to natural silk. Used by tailors for marking and handling.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If dressing considered prepared binder
Permanent dressings may classify as chemical preparations.
If unbleached noil with dressing
Noil versions have dedicated unbleached suffixes.
If impregnated with starches
Starch-finished silk moves to Chapter 59 textile treatments.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Specify white dressing washes off; doesn't constitute permanent bleach
• Post-wash testing confirms bleached yarn status
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