Analysis
HTS 5408.23.11 covers of cuprammonium rayon (618) under heading 5408 (woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 12%. The costliest confusion would be with 5408.23.29 (other: other) at 12%, a difference of 12 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 11% of the 123 tariff lines in chapter 54 that are also free. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 5408.23.19 (the thread count of which per cm (treating multiple…, duty-free), 5408.23.21 (of cuprammonium rayon (618), 12%) and 5408.23.29 (other: other, 12%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 313210 (Broadwoven Fabric Mills), an industry of 234 US establishments employing 13,276 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5408.23.19 | The thread count of which per cm (treating multiple (folded) or cabled yarns as single threads) is over 69 but not over 142 in the warp and over 31 but not over 71 in the filling: other (618) | Free |
| 5408.23.21 | Of cuprammonium rayon (618) | 12% |
| 5408.23.29 | Other: other | 12% |