Linen-Cotton-Spandex Broadcloth Dress Lining from China
Plain weave broadcloth fabric with 60% flax, 35% cotton, 5% spandex, 150 g/m², used for dress linings. Qualifies as poplin/broadcloth per note (b) due to non-square construction and appropriate yarn numbers. Falls under 5309.29.30.55 for mixed flax (<85%), cotton, and man-made (spandex) with restraints.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include commercial invoice detailing weave type and g/m² to prove poplin definition compliance
• Check for textile category 614 quantitative limits; obtain export visas if from restricted origins
• Avoid misdeclaration as 100% linen; precise fiber percentages prevent penalties