Silk Pile Bolduc Fabric from China
Adhesive-assembled warp-dominant silk pile fabric (88% silk), 1.5 cm wide for stiffening in formalwear collars. Though heading mentions bolducs, woven pile version fits HTS 5806.10.30.10 for narrow silk pile specs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Differentiate adhesive bolducs from woven; provide construction diagrams
• High-fashion imports need origin certificates for silk waste provenance
• Bulk vs retail packaging affects duty; declare end-use accurately