Napped Unbleached Flax Blend Outing Fabric from China
Unbleached plain weave with fuzzy napped surface per note (f), 82% flax, 170 g/m², used as outing flannel alternative for apparel linings, classified other 5309.21.40.90. Nap produced by scratching fibers.
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
• Describe napping process explicitly to distinguish from pile fabrics
• Uncombed fibers common; declare per note (g)
• Watch for weight creep from napping affecting g/m² declarations