Silk Chenille Upholstery Fabric from China
A luxurious woven pile fabric made from 90% silk, featuring chenille yarns for a velvety texture ideal for high-end furniture upholstery. Classified under HTS 5801.90.20.10 due to its high silk content and uncut weft pile structure as per chapter notes. It excludes terry fabrics of heading 5802 and narrow fabrics of 5806.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.2%
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
• Verify silk content via lab testing to confirm 85%+ threshold; obtain certificates of origin for potential duty reductions under silk-specific agreements
• Avoid misclassification as apparel fabric by specifying upholstery end-use in documentation