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Faux Silk Taffeta Window Valances from Japan

Faux silk taffeta valances mimic luxury sheen using polyester filament yarns, crowning windows with scalloped edges. HTS 6303.92.2010 for synthetic window valances, excluding silk chapter. Perfect for Victorian-style interiors.

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

• Explicitly state 'polyester taffeta, not real silk' on docs to avoid Chapter 50 silk misrouting

• Measure valance drop precisely; over 12 inches may classify as short curtains