Dyed Polyester Stitch-Bonded Shoe Lining Fabric from Japan
Durable, dyed polyester stitch-bonded textile designed for shoe linings, providing breathability and abrasion resistance. Falls under HTS 6005.42.0020 due to its artificial fiber composition, dyed state, and warp-knit stitch-bonded structure per HTS hierarchy.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document stitch-bonding process to distinguish from nonwovens; test for colorfastness in dyeing
• Common issue: reclassification if sold in rolls over certain width as greige under 6005.41