Unbleached Polyester Printcloth Alternative from China
Plain weave unbleached fabric over 85% polyester staple, 43-68 yarn number, square construction, under 170 g/m² but excluding true printcloth due to minor spec deviation. Under HTS 5512.11.00 for unbleached polyester staple fabrics. Used in pre-printing for labels and packaging.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47%
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
• Document yarn count and singles yarn usage to differentiate from cheesecloth or true printcloth
• Customs may require samples for weave verification; prepare density reports
• Declare as greige goods to leverage lower unbleached rates