Organic Cotton 50S Weft Thread from China
Certified organic cotton 50S sewing thread >200 Nm for shirt weft seams, large cones for apparel lines. HTS 5204.19.00.00 despite organic status, as non-retail sewing thread.
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
• Organic certification supplementary; HTS based on fiber/yarn specs, not farming method
• GOTS labels OK if not retail-packaged
• High quota countries like Peru (112,469 kg) good organic sources