Combed Cotton 20 Nm Single Yarn from China
This is a single yarn made from combed cotton fibers, with a metric count of 20 Nm (exceeding 14 Nm but not exceeding 43 Nm), containing at least 85% cotton by weight. It is not put up for retail sale, intended for industrial weaving or knitting applications. Classified under HTS 5205.22.00 due to its fine count range and combed fiber quality.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.8%
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 count using official nm formula (meters/kg ÷ 1000) and provide lab test reports for fiber content ≥85% cotton
• Ensure documentation proves combed fibers and not put up for retail to avoid reclassification; check U.S. cotton import quotas