Printed Polyester Twill Upholstery Fabric from China

This is a printed twill weave fabric made from polyester staple fibers, weighing over 170 g/m², used primarily for upholstery in furniture and automotive interiors. It falls under HTS 5516.94.0060 because it is a printed woven fabric of artificial staple fibers in a twill weave, matching the statistical suffix 617. The twill construction provides durability and a distinctive diagonal pattern.

Duty Rate — China → United States

47%

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 weave type via lab testing to confirm twill construction, as misclassification to plain weave could shift to 5516.92

Provide detailed yarn composition certificates showing artificial staple fibers over 85% to avoid reclassification under blended fiber headings

Include printing process documentation to distinguish from unprinted fabrics under 5516.93, preventing duty underpayments