Cotton Checkered Kitchen Towel Fabric from China
This woven cotton fabric, containing over 85% cotton and weighing under 200 g/m², features a checkered pattern from yarns of different colors with an average yarn number of 40. It is classified under HTS 5208.49.40 due to its coarse yarn count (42 or lower), multi-color yarn construction, and lightweight specification for Chapter 52 woven cotton fabrics. Commonly used for cut-and-sew kitchen towels.
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 average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing; fractions disregarded
• Provide lab test reports confirming >85% cotton content and weight <200 g/m² to avoid reclassification