Multi-Color Checkered Upholstery Blend Fabric from Germany
Durable woven fabric with 75% artificial staple fibers combined with polyester filaments in a checkered pattern of various colors, suited for upholstery. It qualifies for HTS 5516.23.00.90 as 'other' woven fabrics mixed <85% artificial staples with filaments of different colors. The yarn color variation excludes it from plain or single-color categories.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Test for weight and construction to differentiate from Chapter 55 poplin/broadcloth statistical notes
• Declare as upholstery but classify by fiber; avoid end-use based reclassification
• Retain dyeing records proving multi-color yarns pre-weave