Combed Cotton 10 Nm Folded Yarn from China
This is a multiple (folded) yarn made from combed cotton fibers, with each single yarn having a metric count of 10 nm (not exceeding 14 nm), containing over 85% cotton by weight and not packaged for retail sale. It is used in weaving mills for producing medium-weight fabrics like shirting or upholstery. Classified under HTS 5205.41.00 due to its combed fiber quality, folded structure, and coarse yarn number specification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.5%
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 divided by 1000, adjusted for singles) and provide lab test reports for fiber content >85% cotton
• Ensure documentation confirms combed fibers and non-retail packaging to avoid reclassification; check quantitative limits on cotton inputs