Quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise, other than embroidery of heading 5810
4 declarable lines
Heading 5811 covers quilted textile products in the piece. These products have one or more textile layers assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise, and they are not embroidery of heading 5810. The heading is split by fiber: wool or fine animal hair, cotton, man-made fibers, and other textile materials.
Products in this heading
- Quilted cotton fabric sold in rolls for bedspreads
- Quilted man-made fiber fabric for outerwear
- Quilted wool fabric for coat linings
- Quilted padded fabric for handbags and totes
- Quilted lining fabric in the piece for jackets
- Quilted textile fabric with polyester padding for comforters
- Quilted fabric for upholstery and craft use
How to choose the right subheading
- Confirm the product is quilted in the piece, with padding assembled by stitching or otherwise, not a finished made-up article.
- Identify whether the textile material is wool or fine animal hair, cotton, man-made fibers, or another textile material.
- Check that the product is not embroidery of heading 5810.
- Use the fiber that gives the product its essential character when more than one textile material is present.
- Match the fiber to the declarable line: wool or fine animal hair, cotton, man-made fibers, or other textile materials.
Often confused with
- Heading 5810Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs
Heading 5811 excludes embroidery of heading 5810.
- Heading 9404Made-up quilted bedspreads and comforters
These are made-up bedding articles, not quilted textile products in the piece.
- Heading 5801Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics
These are pile fabrics without the padding and assembly that define heading 5811.
- Heading 5802Terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics
Terry fabrics are classified in heading 5802, not as quilted products.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for quilted cotton fabric in the piece?
Quilted cotton fabric in the piece is classified under 5811.00.20.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 6.3%.
What is the duty on quilted man-made fiber fabric?
Quilted fabric of man-made fibers is classified under 5811.00.30.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 8%.
How do I classify quilted fabric of other textile materials?
Quilted fabric of other textile materials is classified under 5811.00.40.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.