Unbleached Cotton Sateen Dress Lining Fabric from China
Smooth unbleached sateen fabric made from 100% cotton, weighing 180 g/m², designed for garment linings with its characteristic sheen. Falls under HTS 5208.19.20.20 as unbleached, sateen weave cotton fabric >85% cotton. Used in dressmaking before dyeing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.9%
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
• Certify hand-loomed status if applicable under US note for potential duty relief on certified fabrics
• Conduct weave analysis to confirm sateen (not twill) as subheading specifies sateens separately
• Prepare for audits by retaining production records showing no bleaching or finishing