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
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
• 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