Textured Polyester Checkered Tablecloth Fabric from China
This woven fabric consists of 90% textured polyester filaments of different colors in a checkered pattern, weighing 150 g/m², used for sewing tablecloths. It falls under HTS 5407.53.20.40 as it contains 85% or more textured polyester, yarns of different colors, and meets the weight limit. The multicolor yarn composition distinguishes it from solid color variants.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47%
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 yarn composition via lab tests to confirm ≥85% textured polyester; declare color variations accurately to avoid reclassification
• Ensure weight certification under 170 g/m² with mill test reports
• Watch for misdeclaration as apparel fabric which may shift to Chapter 62