Bleached Polyester Cotton Blend Sheeting from Mexico
Bleached sheeting primarily of polyester filament yarns with minor cotton content, plain weave square construction >33 ends/picks per cm, ≤170 g/m², yarn number 68 or lower, qualifying as synthetic sheeting per predominant fiber. Used for budget bed sheets and drapery linings. HTS 5407.91.20.30 applies to other unbleached/bleached sheeting.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
24.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain fiber content lab analysis (>50% synthetic filament for 5407; blends risk reclassification to 5208 if cotton-dominant)
• Specify 'filament yarn' on docs; staple fiber blends go to different chapters
• Check for napping, allowed in sheeting but measure post-nap weight