Cotton Gauze Weave Fabric 78s from China
Open-weave cotton gauze classified as plain weave variant with 78s yarns of different colors, 90% cotton <90 g/m². HTS 5208.41.80.00 for high yarn fineness, lightweight, multi-color per Chapter 52 note (b) weave exclusivity. Used in cheesecloth alternatives and lightweight summer fabrics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.7%
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)
Import Tips
• Prove plain weave dominance excluding selvage per US Note (b)
• Lab certification of cotton percentage critical for 85%+ threshold
• Monitor seasonal quota periods from US Notes if raw cotton origins relevant