48s Bleached Mull Cotton Fabric from China
Ultra-lightweight bleached mull fabric (plain weave), yarn number 48, 75 g/m², 100% cotton. Qualifies under HTS 5208.21.40 for fine-count bleached plain weave cotton <100 g/m². Used in bookbinding, medical garments, and veils.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47.7%
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
• Declare end-use if industrial (bookbinding) vs apparel to avoid misclassification scrutiny
• Test for 'wholly plain weave excluding selvage' per US Note (b); stripe patterns may qualify if weave exclusive
• Monitor quantitative restrictions if cotton origin subject to Chapter 52 U.S
• Notes