Sisal Upholstery Woven Fabric from China
Woven sisal fiber fabric designed for upholstery applications, featuring a plain weave and natural texture. It is classified in HTS 5311.00.4020 as other woven fabrics of vegetable textile fibers (sisal, from agave), not fitting definitions of poplin, broadcloth, sheeting, or printcloth per chapter statistical notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Label with precise fiber origin (sisal) and weight to comply with statistical note (a) on weave exclusivity
• Avoid common error of classifying as ramie (which has its own provisions) without fiber testing
• For upholstery end-use, note any flame-retardant treatments that could reclassify under Chapter 59