Heavyweight Unbleached Cotton Drill Fabric from China
Unbleached plain weave cotton drill cloth with 90% cotton, 160 g/m², and yarn number 35, falling under HTS 5208.12.40 for its specs in unbleached heavy cottons. Popular for tarps and reinforced pockets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Retain production records showing hand-loom avoidance if not certified; quotas apply to hand-loomed
• Test for excessive sizing removal before weight/yarn determination to comply with US notes
• Declare exact g/m² accurately; undervaluation common in heavy fabrics leading to audits