Heavyweight Dyed Cotton Canvas Fabric from China
This is a plain weave cotton fabric containing over 85% cotton by weight, dyed evenly throughout, and weighing 250 g/m², used for durable applications like bags and upholstery. It falls under HTS 5209.31.60 as a dyed plain weave cotton fabric exceeding 200 g/m², not specified elsewhere in the subheading. The heavy weight and high cotton content distinguish it from lighter or blended fabrics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.9%
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
• Verify fabric weight via lab testing (e.g
• ASTM D3776) to confirm >200 g/m² and provide documentation to CBP
• Include mill test certificates showing ≥85% cotton content and dyeing process to avoid reclassification as unbleached
• Label rolls with HTS code, weight, and composition; watch for quotas on raw cotton inputs affecting supply chains