Unbleached Polyester-Cotton Printcloth from China

Plain weave printcloth from polyester staple and cotton, unbleached, 140 g/m², with >33 singles yarns/cm for printing preparation. HTS 5513.13.00 applies as unbleached polyester staple cotton mix <85% synthetic, <170 g/m², fitting printcloth specs but not combed.

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

Document yarn numbers 43-68 and square construction; test for no multiples/cabled yarns

Pitfall: incorrect weight declaration leading to 5514 reclassification