Unbleached Cotton Twill for Workwear Lining from China
A 240 g/m² unbleached cotton twill fabric, 87% cotton, used as lining for heavy work pants and jackets. HTS 5209.19.00.40 covers this unbleached, heavyweight twill weave cotton fabric. It provides sturdy, breathable support without finishing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Differentiate retail vs bulk packaging in entry docs—bulk may affect valuation
• Test for cotton purity via AATCC methods; blends >15% synthetic trigger Chapter 54/55
• Monitor MFN vs preferential duty based on origin quotas in US Notes