Recycled PET Cut Velvet Fabric from China
Eco-friendly cut warp pile velvet from recycled polyester (PET) bottles, for sustainable fashion and home goods. Classified HTS 5801.37.50 based on man-made fiber cut pile, recycling doesn't change tariff. Maintains premium velvet hand despite recycled origin.
Duty Rate — China → United States
54.7%
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
• Certify recycled content for preferences but classify same; retain GRS certs
• Common error: confusing with nonwovens from recycled fibers