Fine Polyester Printcloth Sheeting Alternative from China
Printed polyester printcloth mimicking sheeting properties but classified as printcloth due to yarn number 46, >35 singles/cm², square weave under 170 g/m². Used for lightweight bedding prototypes. HTS 5407.94.20.40 per exact printcloth specs overriding broader sheeting note (d).
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
• Distinguish from sheeting (note d) by confirming printcloth's stricter yarn singles requirement
• Use ISO-tested specs for customs valuation disputes on classification
• Avoid bulk packaging; retail rolls better match statistical intent