5007.20.00 - Other fabrics, containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk

This HTS category, 5007.20.00, specifically covers woven fabrics where silk or silk waste (excluding noil silk) constitutes 85 percent or more of the material by weight. This broad classification encompasses a wide array of silk fabrics that do not fall into the more specialized category for noil silk or other less silk-predominant woven materials. The key determinant for classification here is the high silk content, focusing on the inherent quality and characteristics imparted by silk fibers.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, 5007.10.00 pertains exclusively to fabrics woven from noil silk, a coarser type of silk waste. Furthermore, 5007.90.00, designated for "Other fabrics," is reserved for woven fabrics of silk or silk waste that do not meet the 85% silk or silk waste (non-noil) threshold. Therefore, 5007.20.00 acts as the primary classification for substantial silk content woven fabrics, serving as a broad grouping before further differentiation by pattern or treatment.

Within this broad category, further distinctions are made based on the fabric's finishing or presentation. The subcategories, "Printed" and "Other," allow for the granular classification of these high-silk-content fabrics. "Printed" fabrics are those that have undergone a printing process to apply designs or patterns. The "Other" subcategory encompasses all remaining woven fabrics meeting the 85% silk or silk waste (non-noil) criterion that have not been printed, including those that are dyed, unfinished, or have other surface treatments.