Unbleached Uncombed Cotton Single Yarn 20 nm from China
This is a single yarn made from uncombed cotton fibers, unbleached and not mercerized, with a yarn number of 20 nm (exceeding 14 nm but not exceeding 43 nm). It contains 85% or more cotton by weight and is not put up for retail sale, intended for industrial weaving or knitting. Classified under HTS 5205.12.10.00 due to its unprocessed state and specific metric yarn count.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.7%
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
• Verify yarn number using official nm calculation (meters/kg /1000 x singles) and provide lab test reports for fiber content >85% cotton
• Check quantitative restrictions on raw cotton imports; ensure origin complies with WTO allocations if applicable
• Declare exact nm count accurately to avoid reclassification; common pitfall is mismeasuring after sizing removal