Polyester Dominant Viscose Duck Backing Fabric from China
Heavy duck (219) fabric primarily polyester staple with viscose rayon mix, used as backing for upholstery and linings. HTS 5515.11.00.35 due to 'other' duck in synthetic staple polyester-viscose, excluding printcloth widths and densities per note (c).
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
• Upholstery end-use docs help but base on fiber/weave; avoid 'article' claims
• Confirm no multiple yarns if >170gsm to dodge sheeting exclusions
• Track MFN vs preferential duties based on viscose origin