Bleached Flax Napped Flannel from China
Bleached outing flannel-style fabric with <85% flax, napped per note (f) via scratching for fuzzy surface, plain weave over 200 gsm. HTS 5309.21.40 as 'Other' bleached due to flax blend and napping not elevating to pile fabrics. Used for winter 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
• Photos/micrographs proving napping method (scratching, not pile weaving) essential for clearance
• Declare gsm accurately; >200 gsm excludes some sheeting definitions