Plaid Twill Printed Polyester Bag Lining from China
Printed twill fabric in plaid patterns, 86% polyester staple for handbag linings. HTS 5516.14.00.30 due to twill weave, printing, and 85%+ artificial staple fibers in 'other' category. Matches Chapter 55 hierarchy for woven synthetics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47.5%
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
• Document as component fabric, not finished good; test for fiber purity
• Pitfall: bulk rolls misdeclared as apparel fabric