Dyed Cotton-Merino Wool Gabardine from China
Durable gabardine weave fabric over 200 g/m², predominantly cotton with merino wool, dyed for trousers and uniforms. HTS 5212.23.60.10 applies to other dyed woven cotton fabrics mixed with wool. Excludes selvage per US note (b) for weave specificity.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.3%
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
• Label exact percentages; CBP requires proof cotton is main fiber for 52xx classification
• Measure average yarn number per US note (a) formulas if challenged on fabric metrics
• Avoid bulk packaging mimicking sets; retail-wrapped may shift to apparel headings