Unbleached Uncombed Cotton Single Yarn 20 nm from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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