Batiste Fine Lawn Shirt Lining Fabric from China
Unbleached batiste lawn fabric featuring a high-count plain weave (85 threads/inch average), 80% cotton/20% polyester mix, weighing 110 g/m². Classified in HTS 5210.11.80.90 for batistes of number 69+, MMF-mixed, unbleached, under 200 g/m². Used for garment linings and blouses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
51%
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
• Document average yarn number using BYT/1,000 formula from US notes for audits
• Label rolls with exact composition to prevent penalties for inaccurate declarations
• Watch for over 200 g/m² weight, which shifts to other subheadings like 5211