Napped Cotton Mattress Ticking Fabric from China
Bleached plain weave sheeting fabric of >85% cotton weighing >200 g/m² with napped surface for mattress encasements. Classed in HTS 5209.21.00.50 for its sheeting and napping per precise subheading. Provides soft yet durable bedding component.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.2%
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
• Declare as 'sheeting' not 'ticking' if plain weave—ticking often implies twill, risking reclass
• Lab certify g/m² post-sizing removal per U.S. note (b) for accurate duty assessment
• For upholstery end-use, still fabric unless assembled into article