Dyed Osnaburg Backing Fabric for Linoleum from China
This heavy dyed Osnaburg sheeting, plain weave with >85% cotton and >200 g/m², is used as backing for linoleum flooring and classified under HTS 5209.31.60.25 (not napped). It provides strength and stability due to its coarse Osnaburg structure. Meets exact chapter 52 criteria for dyed plain weave sheeting.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.9%
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
• Include technical specs confirming no excessive sizing and accurate g/m² weight post-processing as per U.S. notes
• Document end-use if challenged, but classify based on fabric state, not intended application
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain cotton fabrics; verify with CBP rulings specific to Osnaburg