Unbleached Flax Sheeting Fabric from China
Wide unbleached woven flax sheeting fabric exceeding 127 cm in width, containing less than 85% flax blended with cotton, meeting square construction specs for sheeting under statistical note (c). Used for bedding and upholstery. Classified under 5309.21.4010 due to flax-dominant composition, unbleached state, and width over 127 cm.
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
• Verify flax content below 85% via lab testing; provide fiber composition certificates to avoid reclassification to pure flax headings
• Measure width precisely over 127 cm and document unbleached/bleached status with mill certificates