Unbleached Polyester Cotton-Blend Printcloth from China
Unbleached printcloth primarily of polyester filament yarns (<85% total but dominant synthetic), meeting printcloth specs: <170g/m², square weave, 45-68 yarn number, >33 singles/cm² for apparel labels. HTS 5407.91.20.40 as synthetic filament fabric per preponderance rule.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.9%
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
• Provide fiber content breakdown to prove synthetic filament heading; test for yarn twist <472 turns/m as flat fabric
• Pitfall: blends over 50% cotton may trigger Chapter 52/55 review