SITCSection 6

Cotton Pile & Chenille Woven Fabrics, N.E.S.

Name: Cotton Pile & Chenille Woven Fabrics, N.E.S. (SITC 65215) -- U.S. Import Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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SITC 65215Basic heading5-digit

U.S. imports · July 2026: $1.8M; YTD $12.5M

U.S. exports · July 2026: $303K

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U.S. imports of cotton pile & chenille woven fabrics, n.e.s. (SITC 65215) totaled $1.8M in July 2026, traded with 33 countries.

Importers of Cotton Pile & Chenille Woven Fabrics, N.E.S. paid $394K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 26% on $1.5M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.

Last updated: July 2026 data

Chenille and cut-pile cotton woven fabrics that do not fall into the terry toweling or uncut-pile categories are captured here as a residual 'not elsewhere specified' heading. Chenille yarns — characterized by their caterpillar-like fuzzy texture — produce fabrics widely used in upholstery, decorative throws, and apparel trims, and their classification separate from standard pile fabrics reflects distinct yarn construction rather than finishing state. Narrow and special fabrics remain excluded. Because this is an NES (residual) heading, importers must confirm that the fabric does not meet the specific criteria of any more precisely defined pile or terry category before applying this code.

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698 shipments/mo

12-month trend

ImportsExports

Imports

$1.8MYoY · Pro

Exports

$303KYoY · Pro

12-mo low · imports

YoY · Pro

$1.9M$0

June 2025December 2025July 2026

Through July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Share of section 6 imports0.0069%

Basic heading 65215 · $1.8M of $26.7B

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Imports · July 2026

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Italy and Turkey together supply 55% of it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What distinguishes chenille fabric from other cotton pile fabrics for classification purposes?

Chenille fabric is woven using chenille yarns — yarns with pile fibers projecting radially around a core — rather than being created by cutting or looping warp or weft threads in the fabric itself. This yarn-level distinction is what separates chenille from standard cut-pile or terry constructions in the classification schedule.

When does a cotton pile fabric fall into the NES category rather than a more specific heading?

A fabric lands in the NES heading only after it has been confirmed that it is neither terry toweling, an uncut pile fabric, nor a narrow or special fabric. Importers should work through the exclusions systematically — and document that analysis — before applying the residual code.