High-Number Plaid Cotton Shirting Fabric from China
Woven shirting fabric of 88% cotton, <200 g/m², with yarns of different colors creating a plaid pattern, average yarn number 72. Classified in HTS 5208.49.80 for fine-count, multi-color construction ideal for formal shirts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
52.2%
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 plaid as 'yarns of different colors' not printed; dyeing yarn pre-weave is key for 5208.4
• Test for excessive sizing removal via boiling to get accurate weight and yarn number per US notes
• Batch imports small to verify classification before large orders, avoiding penalties for under-declaration