High-Tenacity Cotton Sewing Thread from China
Engineered high-strength cotton sewing thread >200 Nm for sails and tents, industrial bulk packaging. Classified in 5204.19.00.00 as performance cotton sewing thread not for retail.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Tenacity specs support but don't override sewing thread definition
• Industrial end-use letters from buyers strengthen classification
• Check 5201 quotas for high-staple cotton used in high-tenacity processing