5516.94.00.60/Printed Polyester Twill Upholstery Fabric/Japan

Printed Polyester Twill Upholstery Fabric from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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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