Silk Chenille Upholstery Fabric from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
12.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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