Polyester Webbing Strap from China
A narrow woven polyester fabric, 2.5 cm wide with woven selvages on both edges, used for straps in bags and apparel. It falls under HTS 5806.39.3080 as a narrow woven fabric of man-made fibers (other than cotton, silk, or wool) without weft pile or gauze features. This classification applies to widths not exceeding 30 cm, distinguishing it from broader woven fabrics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Verify exact width ≤30cm and presence of selvages to avoid reclassification as wider fabric; provide mill test certificates for fiber content (polyester ≥85%); common pitfall is improper labeling leading to MFN duty hikes