Flax Printcloth Blend from China
Plain weave flax printcloth (<200 g/m², yarn numbers 43-68, >33 singles yarns/cm², square construction), width >127 cm, <85% flax. Fits printcloth definition in note (d) but classified under other flax fabrics HTS 5309.29.4010. Used for printed dress fabrics.
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
• Count singles yarns per cm² and confirm no multiples/cabled yarns per note (d)
• Square construction verification critical; difference <11 ends/picks per note (e)
• Pre-shipment weave analysis prevents common printcloth misclassification