Cotton-Flax Blend Sheeting Fabric from China
This woven sheeting fabric combines cotton and flax (linen) fibers with man-made fibers, meeting the statistical definition for sheeting under HTS 5311.00.30.10 as a plain weave fabric of square construction weighing not more than 200 g/m² with over 33 warp ends and picks per cm². It is classified here due to its mixed vegetable fibers (flax and cotton) and man-made content, subject to cotton restraints.
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
• Verify square construction and thread count meet sheeting specs (>33 ends/picks per cm², ≤200 g/m²) with lab tests to avoid reclassification
• Provide detailed fiber content breakdown (cotton, flax, man-made percentages) on invoices for cotton restraint quotas