Polyester Dress Lining Fabric from China
A high-thread-count woven polyester fabric used as lining in dresses and skirts, containing over 85% synthetic filaments with yarns of different colors. It meets the exact thread count specification of 70-142 warp threads per cm and 32-71 filling threads per cm, classifying it under HTS 5407.73.10.00 as a specialized woven synthetic fabric.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Verify thread count via laboratory testing as per statistical note (a), treating multiple yarns as single threads to confirm classification
• Ensure documentation proves >=85% synthetic filament content; blends under 85% shift to heading 5407.92