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Cotton Oxford Dress Shirt Fabric from China

This is a woven cotton fabric containing 85% or more cotton by weight, weighing under 200 g/m², made from yarns of different colors with an average yarn number of 42 or lower, specifically classified as Oxford cloth with 218 threads per square inch. It features the characteristic basketweave structure of Oxford cloth, ideal for dress shirts. The multi-color yarns and precise thread count place it under HTS 5208.49.40.10.

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

Verify yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g

N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing to confirm 42 or lower for classification

Provide lab test reports for fiber content (85%+ cotton) and weight (<200 g/m²) to avoid reclassification to higher-weight subheadings

Ensure documentation specifies 'Oxford cloth (218)' and thread count to match statistical suffix .10; common pitfall is misstating weave