Jute Chenille Upholstery Fabric from Germany
This is a woven chenille fabric made primarily from jute fibers, featuring a pile created by loops of yarn on the surface, ideal for upholstery and heavy-duty curtains. It falls under HTS 5801.90.10.00 as a woven pile fabric of vegetable fibers other than cotton, specifically jute, not classifiable under headings 5802 or 5806. The fabric's width exceeds 30 cm and it lacks selvages typical of narrow fabrics.
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Import Tips
• Verify fiber content through lab testing to confirm jute predominance and exclude cotton, as cotton variants fall under 5801.81
• Provide weave structure documentation to customs, proving pile formation via uncut floats per Chapter 58 notes
• Avoid misdeclaration as apparel fabric; specify end-use as upholstery to prevent reclassification