U.S. imports of Garments of Felt, Nonwoven Fabrics — Coated or Uncoated (SITC 84521) totaled $80.1M in August 2026, imported from 58 countries.
Importers of Garments of Felt, Nonwoven Fabrics — Coated or Uncoated paid $4.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 5.37% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataGarments constructed from felt or other nonwoven textile fabrics — whether plain, impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated — occupy a specialized niche distinct from both woven and knitted apparel. Nonwoven garments appear in industrial protective clothing, disposable medical gowns, and certain fashion applications, and the coated or laminated variants may also intersect with technical textile classifications. Importers should confirm that the fabric meets the nonwoven definition (fibers bonded by mechanical, chemical, or thermal means rather than weaving or knitting) to avoid misclassification into woven or knitted apparel headings.
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23.8K import shipments a month
Disposable protective coveralls, single-use medical or cleanroom gowns, and industrial workwear made from spunbond or meltblown nonwoven fabrics are the most common commercial articles. Decorative felt garments and fashion items using needle-punched felt also appear, though in smaller volumes.
The heading explicitly includes garments of nonwoven fabrics 'whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated,' so a coating or laminate does not move the article to a different heading. However, if the coating is so substantial that it changes the essential character of the article — for example, making it function primarily as a rubber or plastic article — reclassification under a non-textile heading may be warranted.
Basic heading 118 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 84521 · $80.1M of $46.9B
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Imports · August 2026
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Mexico and China together supply 57% of it. Vietnam pays 11.8% duty; Mexico <0.1%.
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$80.1MYoY · free account
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$14.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $891.0M of Garments of Felt, Nonwoven Fabrics — Coated or Uncoated and exported $155.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.