Bleached Cotton Denim Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight bleached cotton fabric features a 3-thread twill weave with warp yarns of one color and lighter weft yarns, weighing 180 g/m² and containing 88% cotton. It meets HTS 5208.23.00.00 as a bleached woven cotton fabric over 85% cotton by weight, not exceeding 200 g/m², in the specified twill construction per subheading note for denim-like fabrics. Commonly used for casual shirts and linings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
46.6%
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
• Verify fabric weight does not exceed 200 g/m² via lab testing; provide grammage certificates to avoid reclassification
• Ensure bleaching process documentation and fiber content lab reports confirming ≥85% cotton to meet Chapter 52 criteria