Bleached Polyester Taffeta Upholstery Fabric from China
Bleached plain weave taffeta-style polyester fabric at 185 g/m², 87% non-textured polyester filaments. Meets HTS 5407.61.99.15 criteria for weight, bleached, and other woven category beyond defined poplin/sheetings. Suited for furniture upholstery and drapery linings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.9%
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
• Classify based on weave analysis; taffeta-like but plain weave stays in 5407.61 not satin (5408)
• Ensure no napping if claiming poplin/broadcloth to fit definitions precisely