Bleached Rayon Printcloth Roll
A bleached printcloth fabric from rayon (artificial filament) yarn, 150 gsm, square construction with >33 warp/filling picks per cm², average yarn number 60, no cabled yarns, width 160 cm. Classified under HTS 5408.31.20.40 as unbleached/bleached printcloth per note (e). Ideal base for garment printing.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If depending on specific statistical breakouts for bleached vs unbleached
Internal statistical variations within 5408.31.20 split unbleached/bleached printcloth.
If made from artificial staple fibers, not filament
Chapter 54 heading 5408 is strictly for filament yarns; staple fiber versions go to Chapter 52 cotton or 55 man-made staple.
If printed or finished beyond bleaching
Any printing or coloring after bleaching classifies under printed/dyed subheadings like 5408.34.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document bleaching process with lab reports to distinguish from dyed fabrics; customs often scrutinizes for 5408.32 misclassification
• Measure width precisely (<168 cm for note (e)(ii)); wider rolls may require different statistical suffix
• Label rolls clearly with gsm, yarn number, and construction to speed verification against printcloth criteria
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Unbleached Viscose Printcloth Fabric
This is an unbleached woven printcloth made from 100% viscose artificial filament yarn, weighing 140 gsm with average yarn number 55, over 33 singles yarns per cm², and square construction under 168 cm wide. It meets the statistical definition of printcloth in HTS 5408.31.20.40 for unbleached artificial filament fabrics. Primarily used as base cloth for printing in apparel and home textiles.
Acetate Printcloth Fabric for Apparel
Unbleached acetate filament woven printcloth, 130 gsm, average yarn 50, square construction >33 singles/cm², compliant with printcloth note (e)(i) non-combed. HTS 5408.31.20.40 covers this artificial filament type for apparel base cloth. Used in lightweight blouses and linings.
Viscose Non-Combed Printcloth
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Lyocell Printcloth Base Cloth
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Modal Artificial Filament Printcloth
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Cuprammonium Rayon Printcloth
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