315 Thread Count Bleached Printcloth Sheeting Fabric from China

This lightweight bleached cotton printcloth, with an average yarn number between 43 and 68, weighs under 100 g/m² and contains over 85% cotton, making it ideal for printing bed sheets and apparel linings. It falls under HTS 5208.21.40.60 as a plain weave printcloth (315) due to its specific construction and low weight for high-volume printing applications. The fabric's bleached finish prepares it for vibrant dye printing without additional preprocessing.

Duty Rate — China → United States

45.2%

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

Verify average yarn number (43-68) using HTS formulas like N = BYT/1,000 after removing sizing to avoid misclassification

Provide lab test reports confirming >85% cotton content and weight <100 g/m², as exceeding limits shifts to higher subheadings

Ensure commercial invoice specifies 'printcloth (315)' to match statistical suffix and prevent customs holds