Long Pile Silk Velvet Upholstery Fabric from China
A knitted long pile fabric with 90% silk content, mimicking velvet for furniture upholstery and curtains. Classified under HTS 6001.99.10.00 due to high silk proportion and pile construction per Chapter 60 notes on knitted goods.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39%
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
• Provide fiber content lab reports; silk waste blends must total 85%+ silk fibers
• Document end-use as furnishing fabric to leverage Chapter 60 metal thread note if applicable
• Watch for reclassification to 5801 if tufted rather than knitted pile