Wool Carded Upholstery Fabric for Sofas from China
This heavy woven fabric, made from carded wool fibers, weighs over 300 g/m² and is designed specifically for upholstery on sofas and armchairs. It falls under HTS 5111.90.40.00 as a tapestry or upholstery fabric of carded wool exceeding the weight threshold, distinguishing it from lighter woven wool fabrics in the chapter.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42%
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 fabric weight exceeds 300 g/m² with lab certification to avoid reclassification to lighter HTS codes
• Provide documentation on carded wool content and clean yield as per US notes to prevent duty adjustments