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Compact Ring Spun Cotton 45 Nm Folded Yarn from China

This is a multiple (folded) cotton yarn made from combed fibers using compact ring spinning technology, with a yarn number exceeding 43 nm but not exceeding 52 nm per single yarn, containing over 85% cotton by weight. It is not packaged for retail sale, making it suitable for industrial textile manufacturing. Classified under HTS 5205.43.0021 due to its compact spinning method, which reduces hairiness and improves strength for high-quality fabrics.

Duty Rate — China → United States

46.1%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

• Verify yarn number using the official nm formula (meters per kg / 1000 x single yarns) and provide lab test reports confirming 43-52 nm range and >85% cotton content

• Include certification that yarn is ring spun with compact (301) technology and not retail packaged to avoid misclassification

• Be aware of U.S. cotton yarn quotas; ensure origin complies with WTO rules to prevent entry denial

Compact Ring Spun Cotton 45 Nm Folded Yarn from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 5205.43.00.21