Industrial Osnaburg Cotton Backing Fabric from China
Heavy bleached Osnaburg sheeting used as backing for rugs and mats, plain weave, >85% cotton by weight, >200 g/m². Classified in HTS 5209.21.00.25 for its Osnaburg (313) characteristics as a non-napped, bleached cotton sheeting per HTS hierarchy and Chapter 52 weave notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.2%
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
• Provide lab analysis showing cotton content >85% and fabric weight via Z' (grams/m²) calculation after desizing
• For industrial use, include end-use certificates to differentiate from retail packaging under alternatives