100% Polyester Printcloth Fabric from China
This is a plain weave printcloth made from 100% polyester staple fibers, weighing 150 grams per square meter, with average yarn numbers between 43-68, containing more than 33 singles yarns per square centimeter, and of square construction. It meets the statistical note definition for printcloth in HTS 5512.99.00.25 due to its precise construction and fiber content of 85% or more synthetic staple fibers. Primarily used for lightweight apparel linings and crafts.
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
• Verify yarn count, weave density, and weight via lab testing to confirm printcloth classification and avoid misclassification as sheeting
• Provide mill certificates showing 85%+ polyester staple fiber content; ensure no multiple or cabled yarns are present