Fine Bleached Cotton-Spandex Batiste Cloth from China
Delicate batiste fabric mixing cotton with spandex for slight stretch, bleached smooth, plain weave at yarn number 75, weighing 140 g/m². HTS 5210.21.80.90 covers it as batiste for fine shirting and lingerie due to its crisp, lightweight high-count construction. The MMF blend provides elasticity ideal for fitted garments.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47.5%
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
• Calculate average yarn number precisely using BYT/1,000 formula from US notes; fractions disregarded
• Label as batiste only if meeting fineness criteria; generic 'fine cloth' may trigger CBP review
• Include bleaching process declaration; unbleached equivalents fall under 5210.11