Geometric Printed Cotton Numbered Duck Fabric from China

Printed geometric pattern on numbered cotton duck (e.g., #12 duck), 85-95% cotton, >200 g/m², twill duck weave excluding plain, per HTS 5209.59.00.60. Common in industrial belting and heavy covers, with 'numbered' referring to trade standard ply count. Fully woven of specified construction per U.S. notes.

Duty Rate — China → United States

43.4%

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

Reference trade standards for 'duck' (e.g

ASTM specs) in support docs for CBP review

Avoid bulk packaging misdeclared as retail; specify commercial quantities

Test for cotton purity as blends can drop below 85% threshold unexpectedly