Bleached High-Count Cotton-Nylon Shirting from China
Premium shirting fabric of <85% cotton mixed with nylon, featuring yarn number 80+ for crispness, weight ≤170 g/m², bleached. Ideal for formal shirts. HTS 5210.29.80 applies due to fine yarn metrics calculated via total single yarns per cm² as outlined in US notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.7%
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
• Use boiling to desize before weight/yarn tests; CBP often audits high-value shirtings
• Label country of origin and fiber % accurately; MMF blends face extra scrutiny for transshipment
• Avoid bulk packaging misclassification; retail-ready rolls stay under this code