Unbleached Linen Sheeting Fabric from China
A plain weave linen sheeting fabric weighing under 200 g/m² with square construction and over 33 ends/picks per cm², unbleached. Classified under HTS 5309.11.00 for its high flax content and unbleached state per chapter notes. Used primarily for bed linens and apparel linings.
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
• Confirm square construction specs (warp/filling counts) match chapter note (c); provide weave diagrams if challenged
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial use, risking Chapter 59 classification