Flax-Cotton-Acrylic Broadcloth from China
Broadcloth plain weave of 75% flax, 15% cotton, 10% acrylic, not square construction, 210 g/m². HTS 5309.29.30.90 for other flax-cotton/man-made blends per note (b). Popular for structured suiting and uniforms.
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
• Meet broadcloth exclusions (yarn >26, not low density); provide density charts
• Declare average yarn number accurately
• Pitfall: square construction shifts to sheeting