Acrylic-Cotton Blend Sport Yarn from China
This yarn consists of acrylic staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, containing over 60% cotton by weight, used for knitting sportswear and casual garments. It falls under HTS 5509.62.00.00 as other yarn of acrylic staple fibers, not for retail sale, mixed mainly with cotton. The blend provides durability from acrylic and breathability from cotton.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.5%
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 fiber content via lab testing to confirm cotton exceeds 50% for this classification; mislabeling leads to reclassification
• Include mill certificates and yarn specifications in documentation to prove it's not put up for retail sale
• Avoid common pitfalls like importing in consumer-ready skeins, which shifts to Chapter 55 retail yarn headings