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Carded Wool Tapestry Upholstery Fabric from Japan

This lightweight woven fabric, made from carded wool, weighs under 140 g/m² and is designed for tapestry weaving or upholstery applications such as chair covers and sofas. It falls under HTS 5111.90.50.00 as a tapestry or upholstery fabric of carded wool, meeting the weight limit and excluding coarser or finer variants.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify clean yield documentation per US notes to confirm carded wool content and weight under 140 g/m²

• Provide mill test certificates for fiber composition to avoid reclassification to other wool fabric headings

• Ensure labeling distinguishes from apparel fabrics to prevent misclassification under Chapter 62