Legacy Typewriter Fabric 5208 Spec Cotton from China
Legacy equipment typewriter ribbon fabric meeting 5208.11.60.00 exactly: yarn #92, 126 threads/cm² (warp 63, filling 63), 95 g/m² unbleached plain weave. Balanced high-density construction for ink ribbon durability in restoration projects.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Lab certification required for nm yarn measurement per US note methodology
• Declare as 'typewriter ribbon fabric' not general cotton to avoid broader categories
• Ensure no pre-shrinking affecting weight/thread count declarations