Dyed Cotton Broadcloth for Chef Uniforms from China
Heavy 140 g/m² plain weave broadcloth of 87% cotton, yarn number 41, dyed white for chef jackets. HTS 5208.32.30 applies for its dyed plain weave construction, weight, and coarse yarn count. Provides durability for commercial kitchens.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42%
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
• Use accredited lab for cotton % verification; blends near 85% often audited
• Specify 'piece dyed' on docs to distinguish from yarn-dyed (different headings)
• Watch for shrinkage declarations—post-import tests can lead to duty adjustments