Bleached Flax-Cotton-Spandex Dress Lining Fabric from Mexico
Lightweight 75% flax, 20% cotton, 5% spandex woven fabric (150 g/m²), bleached but classified as 'unbleached or bleached' per HTS, for garment linings. HTS 5309.21.30.70 covers other unbleached/bleached flax blends <85% flax with cotton/MMF under restraints. Plain weave not meeting poplin exclusions.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
16.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Bleaching level documentation critical—over-bleached may shift to 5309.29; spandex content triggers MMF quota Category 220
• Use commercial invoice specifying end-use as lining to avoid apparel misclassification