Polyester Plaid Dress Fabric from China
A woven fabric made from artificial staple fibers using yarns of different colors to create a classic plaid pattern, ideal for dresses and skirts. It falls under HTS 5516.93.00 because it is a woven fabric of artificial staple fibers with multicolored yarns, not specified elsewhere in the chapter. The color variation is achieved through dyed yarns of contrasting shades.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.5%
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
• Verify yarn composition via lab tests to confirm artificial staple fibers over 85%; declare color variations accurately to avoid reclassification
• Provide mill certificates for fiber content and ensure no finishing processes push it into dyed fabric headings