Bleached Cotton Duck Plain Weave Fabric from China
Bleached cotton duck is a robust plain weave fabric with over 85% cotton content, weighing above 200 g/m², commonly used for tents and sails. The bleaching process lightens it to a uniform white shade without dyeing. It fits HTS 5209.21.00 precisely due to its weave, weight, and bleaching.
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
• Obtain government certification if claiming hand-loomed status for potential duty reductions
• Measure yarn number per US note formulas to confirm average classification metrics
• Avoid common pitfall of incorrect weight declaration; use post-scouring weight