Fine Broadcloth Dress Lining Fabric from China
Unbleached broadcloth cotton fabric, number 72 yarns, 88 g/m², 87% cotton, used for shirt linings and blouses. Its tight plain weave with subtle rib qualifies as broadcloth per HTS poplin/broadcloth provision. HTS 5208.11.80.20 applies for unbleached, high-number plain weave ≤100 g/m², ≥85% cotton.
Duty Rate — China → United States
48%
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
• Conduct fiber content analysis; must certify ≥85% cotton or reclassifies to man-made blends in Chapter 54/55
• Document weave as plain (per US note b); twill elements shift to 5208.41+
• Beware quota risks if raw cotton content traces to restricted staples, though processed fabrics usually exempt