Cotton Yarn-Dyed Gingham Tablecloth Fabric from China
Gingham-patterned plain weave fabric of 85%+ cotton, 120 g/m², different colored yarns, yarn number 42. HTS 5208.42.30.00 covers this due to coarse yarn spec (218 decitex equivalent), weight threshold, and color yarn provision in chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.6%
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
• Document yarn dyeing process to prove 'different colors'; test grammage post-sizing removal
• Pitfall: over 200 g/m² shifts chapters
• Use certified labs for disputes