5208.31.60.60/No. 43 Printcloth Cotton Fabric/China

No. 43 Printcloth Cotton Fabric from China

This is a lightweight plain weave cotton fabric containing 85% or more cotton by weight, weighing under 100 g/m² with an average yarn number between 43 and 68, specifically classified as printcloth (315) under HTS 5208.31.60.60. It's dyed and designed for printing processes, commonly used for apparel linings and stationery. The classification fits due to its precise thread count and weight specifications in subheading 5208.31.60.60.

Duty Rate — China → United States

44.7%

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)

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Import Tips

• Verify average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g

• N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing to confirm 43-68 range for 5208.31.60.60

• Provide lab test reports certifying >=85% cotton content and weight <=100 g/m² to avoid reclassification to heavier fabrics

• Ensure commercial invoice details 'printcloth (315)' explicitly to match statistical suffix and prevent customs delays