Industrial Napped Cotton Workwear Lining from China
Bleached, plain weave heavy cotton sheeting (85%+ cotton, >200 g/m²) napped for warmth as workwear lining. HTS 5209.21.00.50 due to napped sheeting specs, not end-use which doesn't affect fabric classification. Used in jackets and pants for laborers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Specify industrial end-use in invoices but classify by fabric properties—end-use doesn't override HTS
• Ensure no excessive sizing; boil per U.S. note for accurate weight/yarn number declaration