Pure Flax Shirting Fabric Bleached from China
Bleached 100% flax plain weave fabric for formal shirts, under HTS 5309.11.00.90 as other due to yarn number excluding poplin definition in statistical note (b)(ii). Over 85% flax, lightweight under 200 g/m².
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Test for average yarn number >26 to confirm exclusion from poplin; lab reports prevent audit issues
• Bleached status requires process logs—don't confuse with optical brightened under 5309.19