Heavy Duty Cotton-Spandex Duck Fabric Blend from China
Unbleached heavy duck (260 g/m²) combining 82% cotton with 18% spandex/elastane man-made fibers, twill duck weave. HTS 5211.19.00.60 due to <85% cotton MMF mix, weight >200 g/m², excluding plain weave per subheading. Suited for reinforced workwear linings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.2%
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
• Highlight spandex content in invoices; elastic yarns affect yarn number calculations per U.S. notes
• Avoid over-declaring weight; must be post-sizing boil test as per chapter formula
• Check for set sales; if bundled with hardware, may classify as 6307 tarps instead