Bleached Poly-Cotton Sheeting for Bed Linens from China
Bleached plain weave sheeting fabric at 140 g/m² with 70% polyester staple and 30% cotton, square construction exceeding 33 ends/picks per cm, average yarn number 62, fitting statistical note (b)(i). Used for budget bed sheets and pillowcases. Falls under HTS 5513.19.0020 for mixed synthetic-cotton under 170 g/m², unbleached/bleached, sheeting type.
Duty Rate — China → United States
52.4%
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
• Include bleaching process certification and weight certificates to support bleached status under 5513.19
• Document square construction metrics to distinguish from poplin/broadcloth per statistical exclusions
• Label fiber percentages accurately; blends over 50% cotton risk reclassification