Polyester Stitch-Bonded Upholstery Fabric from China
This warp-knit polyester fabric uses stitch-bonding with yarns of different colors to create a durable, textured material ideal for upholstery in furniture and automotive interiors. It falls under HTS 6005.38.0020 as it is a stitch-bonded good of synthetic fibers with multi-colored yarns, distinct from narrower knit types in headings 6001-6004. The chain stitches formed by textile yarn align with chapter definitions for knitted goods.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45%
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 yarn color variation through lab testing to confirm multi-color status; ensure documentation specifies stitch-bonded construction to avoid reclassification
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as woven fabric leading to incorrect duties under Chapter 59