Combed Long-Staple Cotton 28 nm Twisted Yarn from China
Strongly twisted 2x2 multiple yarn from combed long-staple cotton, 28 nm singles (14-43 nm), 87% cotton, for upholstery and workwear fabrics. HTS 5205.42.00 for combed folded yarn parameters.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
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
• Report exact twist multiplier (TPI/TPC) to confirm multiple yarn status vs. singles
• Desize samples for accurate nm per Chapter 52 formula—warped yarns often oversized
• Origin declarations critical for staple length quotas in 5201 if raw cotton history questioned