Sisal Upholstery Binding Tape from China

Woven sisal narrow fabric, 4 cm wide with gummed selvages, used for binding edges on furniture upholstery. It qualifies for HTS 5806.39.20.00 as a narrow woven fabric of non-cotton vegetable fibers (sisal), adhering to the 30 cm width limit and selvage requirements. Ideal for natural-fiber interior applications.

Duty Rate — China → United States

39.9%

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

Include photos and specs showing selvages (woven or gummed) and exact width to customs for verification

Declare as 'narrow woven' explicitly; avoid generic 'tape' descriptions that could lead to 3916 plastic classification