Dyed Polyester Taffeta Scarf Fabric from China
Glossy taffeta woven, dyed, >85% non-textured polyester filaments <170 g/m², HTS 5407.61.99.30 as residual other dyed. Plain weave for scarves. Excludes high-twist per flat fabric note.
Duty Rate — China → United States
52.4%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Certify filament denier for non-textured proof; check for greige-to-dyed weight gain
• Pitfall: taffeta misclass as satin (different HTS)
• Use FIFO inventory for dye stability