U.S. exports of Metallized Textile Yarn and Narrow Metallized Strip (SITC 65191) totaled $1.3M in August 2026.
Importers of Metallized Textile Yarn and Narrow Metallized Strip paid $178K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 22.52% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataMetallized textile yarn and strip — produced by laminating, wrapping, or coating a textile base with metal in thread, strip, or powder form — are specialty inputs for decorative fabrics, technical textiles, and apparel trimmings. The 5 mm width ceiling on strip is a firm classification boundary shared with other narrow textile forms. Because these products combine textile and metallic components, classification disputes can arise over whether the article is primarily a textile or a metal product; the governing rule is that the textile substrate determines heading placement when metal is applied as a covering or combination.
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When metal is applied to a textile base — whether as a laminated strip, a powder coating, or a wrapped thread — the article is classified as a textile product under the textile headings rather than as a metal article. The essential character is determined by the textile substrate, provided the metal functions as a covering or decorative element rather than as the structural component.
Apparel trimmings, decorative woven fabrics, upholstery, and festive or ceremonial textiles are the primary end-use markets. Technical applications such as electromagnetic shielding fabrics and conductive textiles represent a growing niche, though those products may require additional classification analysis depending on their construction.
Basic heading 65191 · $1.3M of $13.0B
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $8.5M of Metallized Textile Yarn and Narrow Metallized Strip and exported $24.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
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Sri Lanka and United Kingdom together take 91% of it.
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